James B. Sumner(1887)
ChemistryJames B. Sumner is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1946) from United States. Their primary field is Chemistry. They were educated at Harvard Medical School and Stockholm University. They have been affiliated with Cornell University.
United StatesUniversity of Manchester
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Major Awards
160
Publications
5,709
Citations
31
h-index
54
i10-index
35.7
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
1946
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#3
Inventors, Patents, and Inventive Activities in the English Brewing Industry, 1634–1850
Business History Review(2013)
13
citations
#9
Teaching source criticism and independent investigation in the history of science, technology and medicine
Discourse(2007)
0
citations
Recent Publications
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Inventors, Patents, and Inventive Activities in the English Brewing Industry, 1634–1850
Business History Review2013
13citations
Open Access0citations
3citations
4citations
Teaching source criticism and independent investigation in the history of science, technology and medicine
Discourse2007
0citations
Open AccessExternal Profiles
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
Harvard Medical School
Stockholm University
Roxbury Latin School
Free University of Brussels
Doctoral Advisors
Theodore SourkesAlexander DounceOtto Folin
Career Timeline
Cornell University?–present
Worcester Polytechnic Institute?–present
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
KB
K. Barry Sharpless
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2022)
FS
Frederick Sanger
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1980)
OY
Omar Yaghi
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2025)
GW
Greg Winter
Copley Medal (2025)
JM
John Michael Jumper
Fellow of the Royal Society (2025)
RR
Richard Robson
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2025)
SK
Susumu Kitagawa
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2025)
Demis Hassabis
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2024)
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