Joseph S. Fruton Scientist

Joseph Stewart Fruton (May 14, 1912 – July 29, 2007), born Joseph Fruchtgarten, was a Jewish Polish-American biochemist and historian of science. His most significant scientific work involved synthetic peptides and their interactions with proteases; with his wife Sofia Simmonds he also published an influential textbook, General Biochemistry (1953; 1958). From 1970 until his death, Fruton worked extensively on the history of science, particularly the history of biochemistry and molecular biology.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 14, 1912
Birth place	Poland , Częstochowa
Nationality	Poland United States
Date of death	July 29, 2007
Place of death	New Haven Connecticut
Education	Columbia University