# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/allene-jeanes
# Generated: 2026-08-14T11:58:46.095Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/allene-jeanes"
name: "Allene Jeanes"
slug: "allene-jeanes"
description: "Allene Rosalind Jeanes was an American chemist whose pioneering work significantly impacted carbohydrate chemistry. Born in 1906 in Texas, Jeanes' notable contributions include the development of Dextran, a lifesaving blood plasma substitute used in the Korean and Vietnam wars, and xanthan gum, a polysaccharide commonly used in the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. Jeanes' innovations have had a lasting influence on medical treatments and everyday consumer products, highlighting her role as a key figure in applied carbohydrate science. Her achievements earned her numerous accolades, including being the first woman to receive the Distinguished Service Award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture."
tagline: "American chemical researcher (1906–1995)"
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gender: "female"
country:
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category:
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birthDate: "1906-07-19"
deathDate: "1995-12-11"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump