C. B. van Niel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

C. B. van Niel

Dutch-American microbiologist (1889–1085)

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1897

Place of Birth: Haarlem, County of Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 10-Mar-1985

Profession: chemist, mycologist, biochemist, microbiologist

Nationality: United States, Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Cornelius Bernardus van Niel (November 4, 1897, Haarlem – March 10, 1985, Carmel, California) was a Dutch-American microbiologist.
He introduced the study of general microbiology to the United States and made key discoveries explaining the chemistry of photosynthesis.