Florence Siebert
(1897-1991)
American biochemist
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Florence Barbara Seibert (October 6, 1897 – August 23, 1991) was an American biochemist. She is best known for identifying the active agent in the antigen tuberculin as a protein, and subsequently for isolating a pure form of tuberculin, purified protein derivative (PPD), enabling the development and use of a reliable TB test. Seibert has been inducted into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame and the National Women's Hall of Fame.
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6 October 1897 Easton, Pennsylvania
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23 August 1991 (aged 93) St. Petersburg, Florida
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| Zodiac | Libra |
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