Katharine Bishop
Katharine Bishop
Katharine Bishop (pronunciation: /ˈkæθərɪn ˈbɪʃəp/) was an American biochemist known for her significant contributions to the field of biochemistry.
Etymology
The name Katharine is of Greek origin, derived from the name Aikaterine. It is often associated with the Greek katharos, meaning pure. The surname Bishop is of English origin and was often given to someone who worked in a bishop's household or played the part of a bishop in a medieval play.
Biography
Katharine Bishop was born in 1889 and died in 1976. She was a biochemist who worked alongside George Wald at Harvard University. Her most notable work was the discovery of Vitamin A in the retina and its role in vision. This discovery was a significant contribution to the field of ophthalmology and nutrition.
Related Terms
- Biochemistry: The study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms.
- George Wald: An American scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1967.
- Harvard University: An American private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Vitamin A: A group of unsaturated nutritional organic compounds that includes retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, and several provitamin A carotenoids.
- Ophthalmology: The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders.
- Nutrition: The science that interprets the nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Katharine Bishop
- Wikipedia's article - Katharine Bishop
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