Erhard Fernholz
Erhard Fernholz (June 9, 1909 Hiddenhausen-December 14, 1940 Princeton, New Jersey) was an investigator of sterols and bile acids. His work on stigma-sterol contributed to the partial synthesis of progesterone.[1]
In 1938, Fernholz discovered and described the structure of vitamin E.[2]
In 1940, Fernholz tragically disappeared at age 32 while on a walk in Princeton, New Jersey.[3] By August 1941, it was acknowledged that Dr. Fernholz had died as a result of an accidental drowning.[4]
Notes
- ^ "Erhard Fernholz". Science. 94 (2432): 130–131. 8 August 1941. doi:10.1126/science.94.2432.130. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ^ Subcommittee on Vitamin Tolerance, Committee on Animal Nutrition, National Research Council (1987). "Vitamin E, in Vitamin Tolerance of Animals". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "F.B.I. Joins Hunt for Young German Chemist". San Bernardino Daily Sun. December 18, 1940. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ http://worldtracker.org/media/library/Science/Science%20Magazine/science%20magazine%201940-1957/root/data/Science_1940-1957/pdf/1941_v094_n2432/p2432_0130.pdf
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