Williams, Robert R., 1886-1965
Variant namesChemist and nutritionist.
From the description of Robert R. Williams papers, 1911-1981 (bulk 1934-1961). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982539
Biographical Note
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1886, Feb. 16:
Born near Nellore, India -
1907:
B.S., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. -
1908:
M.S., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. -
1909 -1915 :Chemist, Bureau of Science, Interior Department, Manila, Philippines -
1912:
Married, Augusta C. Parrish -
1915 -1918 :Chemist, Bureau of Chemistry, Agriculture Department, Washington, D.C. -
1919 -1924 :Chemist, Western Electric Co. -
1925 -1945 :Chemical director, Bell Telephone Laboratories, New York, N.Y. -
1933:
Isolated crystalline form of vitamin B1 -
1935:
Completed synthesis of vitamin B1 Established the Williams-Waterman Fund for the Combat of Dietary Diseases -
1945 -1950 :Director of grants, Research Corp., New York, N.Y. -
1950 -1956 :Chairman of the Williams-Waterman Fund -
1965, Oct. 2:
Died, Summit, N.J.
From the guide to the Robert R. Williams Papers, 1911-1981, (bulk 1934-1961), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| creatorOf | Division of Nutritional Sciences collection of photographs and biographies of scientists, 1716-1984. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Fuller, Calvin S., 1902-. Oral history interview with Calvin S. Fuller 1986 April 29 | Chemical Heritage Foundation, Othmer Library of Chemical History | |
| creatorOf | Robert R. Williams Papers, 1911-1981, (bulk 1934-1961) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
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| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| correspondedWith | Buchman, Edwin R. | person |
| associatedWith | Carnegie Corporation of New York. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Cline, Joseph K. | person |
| associatedWith | Division of Nutritional Sciences, | person |
| associatedWith | Fuller, Calvin S., 1902- | person |
| correspondedWith | Funk, Casimir, 1884-1967 | person |
| associatedWith | Interessengemeinschaft Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Kik, M. C. (Marinus Cornelis), 1896-1975 | person |
| correspondedWith | Lease, E. J. (Elmer John), 1908- | person |
| associatedWith | Merck & Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Merck & Co. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Merriam, John C. (John Campbell), 1869-1945 | person |
| correspondedWith | Poillon, Howard Andrews, 1879-1954 | person |
| associatedWith | Research Corporation. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Waterman, Robert E. (Robert Edward), b. 1899 | person |
| associatedWith | Williams-Waterman Fund. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Asia | |||
| Southern States | |||
| Southern States | |||
| Asia |
| Subject |
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| Beri-beri |
| Diet |
| Diet |
| Enriched foods |
| Flour |
| Food |
| Nutrition |
| Nutritionally induced diseases |
| Patents |
| Rice |
| Vitamin B1 |
| Vitamin B in human nutrition |
| Occupation |
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| Chemists |
| Nutritionists |
| Activity |
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Person
Birth 1886-02-16
Death 1965-10-02
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