Multidisciplinary Scientist—Melvin Calvin: His Life and Work

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

Abstract

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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