Jerrold Meinwald, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jerrold Meinwald

American chemist and pharmacologist

Date of Birth: 16-Jan-1927

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 23-Apr-2018

Profession: chemist, pharmacologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Jerrold Meinwald (January 16, 1927 – April 23, 2018) was an American chemist known for his work on chemical ecology, a field he co-founded with his colleague and friend Thomas Eisner.
He was a Goldwin Smith Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Cornell University.
He was author or co-author of well over 400 scientific articles.
His interest in chemistry was sparked by fireworks done with his friend Michael Cava when they were still in junior high school.
Meinwald was also a music aficionado and studied flute with Marcel Moyse – the world's greatest flutist of his time.