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Norman Haworth
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Born in Chorley, Lancashire
Born on 19th of March 1883
Died on 19th of March 1950

Born 1883. Died 1950 - Chemist and Nobel Prize winner.

Studied at the University of Manchester. Held various posts at St Andrew’s, King’s College, Newcastle and the University of Birmingham. Shared the Nobel Prize for chemistry for his work on the structure of vitamin C. Elected FRS in 1928 and knighted in 1947.

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