Marguerite Davis was an American biochemist, co-discoverer of vitamins A and B with Elmer Verner McCollum in 1913.
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10 Facts About Marguerite Davis
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In 1940, Marguerite Davis retired, returning to her hometown of Racine to live with her brother, John Archibald “Archie” Marguerite Davis, in their family home.
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Marguerite Davis pursued history and gardening after her retirement, and was active in local civic affairs.
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Marguerite Davis was recognized for her contributions as a civic leader by Racine's Women's Civic Council in 1958.
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Marguerite Davis died in Racine three days after her eightieth birthday on September 19,1967.
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Marguerite Davis worked as an assistant for McCollum, caring for a large rat colony and helping expand it.
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Marguerite Davis helped McCollum carry out "ten or more times as many experiments as [he] alone could manage".
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Marguerite Davis was unpaid for 5 years, and was paid $600 in her sixth, and final year.
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Marguerite Davis founded the nutrition laboratory at the University of Wisconsin.
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Marguerite Davis briefly moved to New Jersey, to work for the Squibb Pharmaceutical Company and later helped Rutgers University form a nutrition lab as part of its Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy.
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