Jerrold Meinwald was an American chemist known for his work on chemical ecology, a field he co-founded with his colleague and friend Thomas Eisner.
10 Facts About Jerrold Meinwald
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Jerrold Meinwald was a Goldwin Smith Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Cornell University.
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Jerrold Meinwald was author or co-author of well over 400 scientific articles.
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Jerrold Meinwald was born in 1927 in New York City.
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Jerrold Meinwald studied chemistry at the University of Chicago where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1948.
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Jerrold Meinwald then went on to Harvard University where he obtained his Ph.
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In 1981, Jerrold Meinwald became a founding member of the World Cultural Council.
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Jerrold Meinwald died in Ithaca on April 23,2018, at the age of 91.
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Jerrold Meinwald won the National Medal of Science in 2012.
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Jerrold Meinwald was a member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1969, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1970, and member of the American Philosophical Society since 1987.