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Multidisciplinary Scientist—Melvin Calvin: His Life and Work

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George B. Kauffman

California State University-Fresno, Fresno, CA 93740

Isaac Mayo

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853

J. Chem. Educ., 1996, 73 (5), p 412

DOI: 10.1021/ed073p412

Publication Date (Web): May 1, 1996

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History, Education, and Documentation

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This article chronicles the life of Melvin Calvin. In 1961 Calvin received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, but his work has been characterized by an interdisciplinary approach involving chemistry, biology, and physics, with chemistry serving as the central science for him.

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