C. B. van Niel
Dutch-American microbiologist
Cornelis Bernardus van Niel 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. Wikipedia
Born: November 4, 1897, Haarlem, Netherlands
Died: March 10, 1985 (age 87 years), Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Education: Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) and Stanford University