Stanley Rossiter Benedict
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Stanley Rossiter Benedict (17 March 1884 – 21 December 1936) is an American
chemist
best known for discovering Benedict's reagent
, a solution that detects certain sugar
s.
Benedict was born in Cincinnati, and went to the University of Cincinnati
. After a year, he went to Yale
's Department of Physiological Chemistry for training in metabolism
and physiology
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
chemist
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
best known for discovering Benedict's reagent
Benedict's reagent
Benedict's reagent is a chemical reagent named after an American chemist, Stanley Rossiter Benedict....
, a solution that detects certain sugar
Sugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
s.
Benedict was born in Cincinnati, and went to the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
. After a year, he went to Yale
YALE
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's Department of Physiological Chemistry for training in metabolism
Metabolism
Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that happen in the cells of living organisms to sustain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. Metabolism is usually divided into two categories...
and physiology
Physiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
.