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Robert R.Williams, Jr.
Born:
1886
Birthplace:
Nellore, India
Synthesis of vitamin B1—Williams isolated
thiamine in crystalline form and synthesized vitamin B1. He was
instrumental in achieving enrichment of flour, cornmeal and other cereal
grains, helping to eliminate pellagra and riboflavin deficiency among poor
people. He also invented processes for making submarine insulation.
(1991)
Died:
1965
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