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Harry Yale · Science & Medicine

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Medicinal chemist known for tuberculosis drug (isoniazid) research

When

1913, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Harry Yale is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Medicinal chemist known for tuberculosis drug (isoniazid) research

How & why

Harry L. Yale was an American medicinal chemist at the Squibb Institute who in 1951 synthesized isoniazid, the hydrazide that became one of the most important antitubercular drugs and a mainstay of TB therapy worldwide. He is documented among Jewish contributors to chemistry; mainstream biographical sources give few further personal details.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry

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Medicinal chemist known for tuberculosis drug (isoniazid) research

1913

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry