 1899 - Arda Alden Green born: isolation of phosphorylase; bioluminescence (luciferase, luciferin); Garvan Medal, 1958 |
| 1909 - Edwin Land born: invented a light polarizer (Polaroid) and an instant-developing photographic system (Polaroid Land camera); founded Polaroid company. |
| 1939 - Sidney Altman born: proved that ribonucleic acid (RNA) can act as a catalyst in the cell; Nobel Prize, 1989. |
sources: http://webserver.lemoyne.edu/faculty/giunta/week.html, http://todayinsci.com
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