Louis Fieser Scientist

Louis Frederick Fieser (April 7, 1899 – July 25, 1977) was an American organic chemist, professor, and in 1968, professor emeritus at Harvard University. He was renowned as the inventor, in 1943, of a militarily effective form of napalm. His award-winning research included work on blood-clotting agents including the first synthesis of vitamin K, synthesis and screening of quinones as antimalarial drugs, work with steroids leading to the synthesis of cortisone, and study of the nature of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 07, 1899
Birth place	Columbus Ohio
Date of death	July 25, 1977
Place of death	Belmont Massachusetts
Education	Goethe University Frankfurt Harvard University Williams College
Known for	Vitamin K Cortisone Quinone