In 1961, Melvin Calvin won the Chemistry Noble Prize.
Born: 8 April 1911.
Died: 8 January 1997.
Nationality: American.
Education: Michigan College of Mining and Technology, University of Minnesota.
Known as: the Calvin cycle.
Awards: Centenary Prize (1955), William H. Nichols Medal (1958), Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1961), Davy Medal (1964), Priestley Medal (1978), AIC Gold Medal (1979), National Medal of Science (1989).
Fields: Chemistry · Biology.
