# Herman Kalckar

> Herman Moritz Kalckar was a Danish biochemist who pioneered the study of cellular respiration. Kalckar made a number of significant contributions to the development of 20th century biochemistry including:a founder of bioenergetics;
enzymology, including novel assay techniques;
galactose metabolism in both microorganisms and animal tissues;
suggestion that strontium-90 levels in children’s deciduous teeth correlated with nuclear testing.

*Danish biochemist (1908-1991)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/herman-kalckar

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1908-03-26
- **Died:** 1991-05-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 10.6 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 6.1 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Калькар, Герман Мориц](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80%2C_%D0%93%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%86)
- [هيرمان كالكار](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B1)
- [هرمان کالاکار](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86_%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1)
- [Herman M. Kalckar](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_M._Kalckar)
- [Herman Moritz Kalckar](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Moritz_Kalckar)
- [Herman Kalckar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Kalckar)
- [Herman Kalckar](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Kalckar)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5739918)

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