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William Conger Morgan was born in Albany, New York, June 21, 1874. After receiving the degree of A.B. from Yale University, he was awarded...Read more about William Conger Morgan

Chemistry faculty in front of newly built Gilman Hall 1917. C. Walter Porter is sixth from right in front row.

By James Cason, William F. Giauque, and Joel H. Hildebrand

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Glenn Theodore Seaborg was born in Ishpeming, Michigan, on April 19, 1912. At the age of 10 he moved with his family to California, in...Read more about Glenn Theodore Seaborg

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Kenneth Sanborn Pitzer, former...Read more about Kenneth Sanborn Pitzer

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Photo: Melvin Calvin in his Lab.

Melvin Calvin was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, April 8, 1911, of Russian...Read more about Melvin Calvin

UC Berkeley and UCSF Professor Kevan Shokat, along with members of his lab, have joined with other scientists around the world in a unique research project under the auspices of the Quantitative Biosciences Institute Coronavirus Research Group (QBI) spearheaded by UCSF Professor Nevan...Read more about International group of researchers race to find treatment for COVID-19