Esmond Emerson Snell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Esmond Emerson Snell

American biochemist

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1914

Place of Birth: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Date of Death: 09-Dec-2003

Profession: chemist, biochemist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Esmond Emerson Snell (September 22, 1914 – December 9, 2003) was an American biochemist who spent his career researching vitamins and nutritional requirements of bacteria and yeast.
He is well known for his study of lactic acid-producing bacteria, developing microbiological assays for a number of key nutrients; the discovery of more than half of known vitamins has been attributed to the use of this work.
He discovered several B vitamins, including folic acid, and characterized the biochemistry of vitamin B6 (also known as pyrixodal).