Henry A. Sherman

Born in 1875, he was an American chemist and nutrition researcher whose career was closely tied to Columbia University. He became known for careful laboratory studies of food composition and human nutritional needs at a time when nutrition science was still taking shape.

His research focused on proteins, minerals, vitamins, and the role of diet in health. He also wrote books and articles that helped bring scientific findings about food and nutrition to a wider public, making complex ideas more approachable for students, professionals, and general readers.

Remembered as one of the early leaders in nutritional chemistry, his work helped establish nutrition as a serious scientific field in the United States. The birth year attached to him in reliable sources is 1875, not 1870.