John Masson Gulland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Masson Gulland

Scottish chemist and biochemist

Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1898

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 26-Oct-1947

Profession: chemist, biochemist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Professor John Masson Gulland FRS FRSE FRIC (1898 – 1947) was a Scottish chemist and biochemist.
His main work was on nucleic acids, morphine and aporphine alkaloids.
His work at University College Nottingham on electrometric titration was important in leading to the discovery of the DNA double helix by James Watson and Francis Crick, and he was described as "a great nucleic acid chemist." He established the Scottish Seaweed Research Association and the Lace Research Council.