Nationality American Name Winford Lewis | Known for Invention of lewisite Fields Chemistry | |
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Born May 29, 1878
Gridley, California, USA ( 1878-05-29 ) Died January 20, 1943, Evanston, Illinois, United States | ||
Winford Lee Lewis (May 29, 1878 – January 20, 1943) was a US soldier and chemist best known for his invention of the chemical warfare agent lewisite in 1917. He was born in Gridley, California and died in his home in Evanston, Illinois in 1943 following a fall.
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