Lawrence Joseph Henderson
American biochemist, philosopher and sociologist (1878-1942) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 63
Lawrence Joseph Henderson was an American physiologist, chemist, biologist, philosopher, and sociologist. He became one of the leading biochemists of the early 20th century. His work contributed to the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation, used to calculate pH as a measure of acidity.
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United States
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Academics
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Lived 1878 to 1942 · aged 63