James F. Bonner

Male, Person

1910 –

42

Who is James F. Bonner?

James Frederick Bonner was an American molecular biologist, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, notable for discoveries in plant biochemistry. Bonner invented a better way to collect natural rubber from trees. As result of his invention Malaysia nearly double its production of natural rubber. Bonner was instrumental in the invention of a method of mechanical harvesting of oranges. Bonner was professor and professor emeritus of biology at the California Institute of Technology.

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Born
Sep 1, 1910
Ansley
Education
  • California Institute of Technology
  • University of Utah
Died
Apr 28, 2024

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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