Fieser, Louis F.

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Fieser, Louis F.
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(1899–1977). A distinguished American chemist, Fieser became professor of organic chemistry at Harvard in 1930 after teaching for several years at Bryn Mawr. He achieved the synthesis of vitamin K₁ and did fundamental research on cortisone, the chemistry of steroids, and aromatic carcinogens. His achievements as a chemist and educator are recognized throughout the world. Unique in his facility in laboratory demonstration and as a lecturer and author, he exemplified that rare combination of a great teacher and a profound scholar.