Friday’s Google Doodle celebrates the 118th birthday of Hungarian scientist and Nobel prize winner Albert Szent-Györgyi, who is credited with discovering vitamin C.
The colorful doodle displays oranges and strawberries, which both abound in vitamin C. Szent-Györgyi, however, was known to use paprika in his experiments, which led to the discovery of vitamin C.
Szent-Györgyi received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1937 “for his discoveries in connection with the biological combustion process with special reference to vitamin C and the catalysis of fumaric acid”.
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BONUS: More Google Doodles
The Christmas Google Doodle
Each package gets larger with a mouse-over, and a click on it returns search results pertinent to a specific country or the particular items featured in a scene. This one is from December 24, 2010.
Charlie Chaplin Google Doodle
The Google Doodle team stars in an homage to the silent film era’s greatest star’s 122nd birthday, April 15, 2011.
Google Logo Repelled by Cursor
This one’s done in HTML5 and was published Sept. 7, 2010. To get the full effect, here’s one you can interact with.
John Lennon Google Doodle
This Doodle commemorated John Lennon’s 70th birthday in October 2010.
Martha Graham
Debuting May 10, 2011, this Google Doodle marks dance choreographer Martha Graham’s birthday.
Robert Bunsen
Commemorated the birthday of the inventor of the Bunsen burner, German chemist Robert Bunsen on March 31, 2011.
Thomas Edison
The great inventor’s birthday was honored on February 11, 2011.
Independence Day
Marking Independence Day 2010.
Pac-Man’s 30th Anniversary
A real crowd pleaser was this playable Pac-Man game, which appeared on May 21. 2010. Here’s a playable version.
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