Nell I. Mondy
Nell I. Mondy (* 27. October 1921 in Pocahontas , Arkansas ; † 1. September 2005 in Ithaca , New York ) was an US -American biochemist and for their "potato" research internationally.
Life
Mondy grew up in the small town of Pocahontas, Arkansas. She first studied at Ouachita Baptist College in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and graduated in 1943 with summa cum laude . She received her Masters from Texas University in 1945. In 1953 she received her PhD from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. There she embarked on a scientific career, becoming a professor of nutritional sciences and retiring in 1992. Early on she presented the scientific connection between vitamin B6 , folic acid , vitamin B12 and enzymes in the organic metabolism ("Choline Metabolism"). Her main area of research, however, was the potato , which she regarded as the essential food source of the world. Mondy has published well over 100 scientific papers, the book "Experimental Food Chemistry" in particular became famous.
She died at the age of 83 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, New York.
Works
- Experimental food chemistry. AVI, Westport 1980, ISBN 0-87055-343-7 .
- You Never Fail Until You Stop Trying: The Story of a Pioneer Woman Chemist. Dorrance, Pittsburgh 2001, ISBN 0-8059-4628-4 .
Web links
- Detailed biography of Nell Mondy ( Memento from February 7, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- 1983 Honorary Life Member Selections. The Potato Association of America, accessed December 22, 2015 .
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SURNAME | Mondy, Nell I. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American biochemist |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 27, 1921 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Pocahontas , Arkansas |
DATE OF DEATH | September 1, 2005 |
Place of death | Ithaca , NY |