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Schoenheimer

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[shohn-hahy-mer, shœn-hahy-muhr] / ˈʃoʊnˌhaɪ mər, ˈʃœnˌhaɪ mər /

noun

  1. Rudolf 1898–1941, U.S. biochemist, born in Germany.


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With Dr. Urey's heavy hydrogen, Biological Chemist Rudolph Schoenheimer of Columbia set out to discover what happens in the body to benzoic acid, a nitrogen compound used as a food preservative.

From Time Magazine Archive

A few famed researchers such as Dermatologist Wilhelm Frei, Dr. Carl Lange, inventor of the Lange test for syphilis, and Biochemist Rudolf Schoenheimer have found little difficulty in securing hospital and university appointments.

From Time Magazine Archive

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