nPostednon September 16, 2014
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- Anmember of a resistance movement!
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- Annanti-war protestor!
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- Foundernof a cancer research organization!
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- AnNobel Prize Laureate!
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- Thenguy who discovered Vitamin C!
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nAlbertnSzent-Gyorgyi, born on this date in 1893 in Hungary, became anphysiologist. He worked on trying to understand the chemistry ofncellular respiration—the process by which cells “burn” food toncreate ATP, which is the chemical that cells use for energy.
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Alongnthe way, as Szent-Gyorgyi studied organic acids, he determined thenstructure of L-ascorbic acid, which we commonly call Vitamin C.
Alongnthe way, as Szent-Gyorgyi studied organic acids, he determined thenstructure of L-ascorbic acid, which we commonly call Vitamin C.n
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nBeforenWorld War II, Szent-Gyorgyi helped his Jewish friends to escape thencountry, and during the war he joined the Hungarian resistancenmovement that agitated against the Nazis who had invaded their country. n
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nWhennhe won a Nobel Prize for his work on cellular recreation and VitaminnC, Szent-Gyorgyi offered all of his prize money to Finland, whichnhad recently been invaded by the Soviet Union.
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nHisnscience allowed Szent-Gyorgyi to leave post-war communist Hungary; he went to the U.S., and eventually became an Americanncitizen. While living in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, he started thenInstitute for Muscle Research, and later he started a non-profitnorganization called the National Foundation for Cancer Research. n
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Innthe late 1960s, Szent-Gyorgyi protested the U.S. involvement innVietnam, and he urged other people to take a stand against the war asnwell.
Innthe late 1960s, Szent-Gyorgyi protested the U.S. involvement innVietnam, and he urged other people to take a stand against the war asnwell.n
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nI like that Szent-Gyorgyi was involved in politics as well as science. He seems like the kind of principled man we need more of…
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nCelebrate Szent-Gyorgyi!
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nAlsonon this date:
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nAnnenBradstreet Day
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nMexico’snIndependence Day (El Grito)
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nGlyndwrnDay in Wales
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nPlannahead:
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