Irwin Stone Scientist

Irwin Stone (1907–1984) was an American biochemist, chemical engineer, and author. He was the first to use ascorbic acid in the food processing industry as a preservative, and originated and published the hypothesis that humans require much larger amounts of Vitamin C for optimal health than is necessary to prevent scurvy.

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Birth dateJanuary 01, 1907
Nationality
United States
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1984

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Field of study
Biochemistry
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External resources

  1. http://www.seanet.com/~alexs/ascorbate
  2. http://www.seanet.com/~alexs/ascorbate/197x/belfield-w-j_int_assn_prev_med-1978-v2-n3-p10.htm