Jakub Karol Parnas
Polish-Soviet biochemist (1884–1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jakub Karol Parnas, also known as Yakov Oskarovich Parnas (Russian: Яков Оскарович Парнас; January 16, 1884 – January 29, 1949) was a prominent Polish–Soviet biochemist who contributed to the discovery of the Embden–Meyerhof–Parnas pathway, together with Otto Fritz Meyerhof and Gustav Embden. He became a Soviet activist after the annexation of Western Ukraine in 1939. He was arrested during the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee affair in 1949 and died in the prison, reportedly of heart attack.
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Jakub Karol Parnas | |
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Born | (1884-01-16)January 16, 1884 |
Died | January 29, 1949(1949-01-29) (aged 65) |
Nationality | Poland, USSR |
Alma mater | Royal Technical College of Charlottenburg ETH Zurich |
Known for | Embden–Meyerhof–Parnas pathway |
Scientific career | |
Doctoral advisor | Richard Willstätter |
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