College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
The discovery of how to produce vitamin D stands as a critical event in the history of vitamin research. In 1924, University of Wisconsin biochemist Harry Steenbock discovered that ultraviolet light converts an inactive material in food to vitamin D. Application of this discovery virtually eliminated rickets, a debilitating bone disease once common among children. Steenbock used the proceeds from his invention to originate and fund the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.| HM Number | HM12PK |
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| Series | This marker is part of the University of Wisconsin series |
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| Year Placed | 2001 |
| Placed By | The UW Foundation |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 6:49pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 303592 N 4771866 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.07408333, -89.41251667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 4.445', W 89° 24.751' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 4' 26.70" N, 89° 24' 45.06" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 608 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 449-457 Babcock Dr, Madison WI 53706, US |
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