Harry Steenbock
- January 8, 2024
- Biologist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Harry Steenbock |
| Occupation | Biologist |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 16, 1886(1886-08-16) |
| Age | 138 |
| Date Of Death | December 25, 1967, Madison, WI |
| Birthplace | Charlestown |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Wisconsin |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Harry Steenbock Biography
| Name | Harry Steenbock |
| Birthday | Aug 16 |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Place Of Birth | Charlestown |
| Home Town | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Harry Steenbock is one of the most popular and richest Biologist who was born on August 16, 1886 in Charlestown, Wisconsin, United States. University of Wisconsin-Madison biochemist, who discovered Vitamin D. He also invented the cure for rickets.
A few decades earlier, the Dutch scientist Christiaan Eijkman discovered that vitamins can be found in food.
He was late to marry and his wife, a laboratory assistant, was his first wife.
Harry Steenbock Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Biologist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Harry Steenbock is one of the richest Biologist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Harry Steenbock 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He discovered that the Vitamin D content of organic foods was higher when they were exposed to ultraviolet light.
He was offered up to one million dollars for the rights of the vitamin D discovery. Instead of enriching himself, he decided to give the money away to the University.
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Who is Harry Steenbock Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Harry Ranked on the list of most popular Biologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Harry Steenbock celebrates birthday on August 16 of every year.
What did harry Steenbock invent?
Harry Steenbock (1886-1967) who in the 1920’s developed an inexpensive method of enriching foods with Vitamin D. His discovery led to the eradication of rickets, the bone-deforming deficiency disease, throughout most of the world. Dr.
What did harry Steenbock do?
In the early 1920s, biochemistry professor Harry Steenbock discovered that irradiating foods with ultraviolet light increased the vitamin D content. He knew his breakthrough had the potential to eradicate rickets, a crippling bone disease of children caused by vitamin D deficiency.