Horace Barker
Horace Albert "Nook" Barker (November 29, 1907 – December 24, 2000) was an American biochemist and microbiologist who studied the operation of biological and chemical processes in plants, humans and other animals, including using radioactive tracers to determine the role enzymes play in synthesizing sucrose. He was recognized with the National Medal of Science for his role in identifying an active form of Vitamin B12.
Barker was born on November 29, 1907 in Oakland, California. He moved with his family to Palo Alto, California when he was 11-years old. He spent a year in Germany following high school, learning the German language and absorbing its culture. He attended Stanford University graduating in 1929 with a bachelor's degree in physical science and was awarded a Ph.D. in chemistry in 1933.[1]
A resident of Berkeley, California, Barker died at age 93 on December 24, 2000, due to heart failure at his home there. He was survived by two daughters, a son and four grandchildren. He had been married for 62 years to his wife, the former Margaret McDowell, at the time of her death in 1995.[2]
References
- ^ Ballou, Clinton E. "Horace Albert Barker, Biochemistry: Berkeley", University of California. Accessed July 20, 2009.
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang. "Horace Barker, 93, Scientist Who Studied Body Chemistry", The New York Times, January 10, 2001. Accessed July 20, 2009.
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