H. Boyd Woodruff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetH. Boyd Woodruff
American microbiologist
Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1917
Place of Birth: Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States
Date of Death: 19-Jan-2017
Profession: microbiologist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About H. Boyd Woodruff
- Harold Boyd Woodruff (July 22, 1917 – January 19, 2017) was an American soil microbiologist and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.He is known for the discovery of actinomycin, and the development of the industrial production by fermentation of many natural products, including cyanocobalamin (a synthetic form of Vitamin B12, the avermectins, and other important antibiotics.
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