Katherine Sanford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American cell biologist
Date of Birth: 19-Jul-1915
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 12-Sep-2005
Profession: biologist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Katherine Sanford
- Katherine Koontz Sanford (July 19, 1915 – September 12, 2005), also known as Katherine Sanford Mifflin, was an American biologist and cancer researcher who worked at the National Cancer Institute for nearly 50 years, serving as head of Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology.
- In the 1940s she became the first person to successfully clone a mammalian cell in vitro, which allowed for more efficient means of creating pure strains of cells for study.
- She also developed the first laboratory test to distinguish people with Alzheimer's disease and people predisposed to cancer.
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