Alert Top Story Topical AMERICA 250 | WISCONSIN ORIGINALS Wisconsin Originals: UW-Madison alum Harry Steenbock transformed nutritional science Sabine Martin | Wisconsin State Journal Jul 17, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we're recognizing Wisconsinites who have made unique contributions to the nation.k9C ^mkAmx? E96 `ha_D[ w2CCJ $E66?3@4< H2D 2 C:D:?8 =6256C :? H92E H2D E96? E96 ?6H 7:6=5 @7 G:E2>:? C6D62C49]k^AmkAm%96 ?2E:G6 @7 (:D4@?D:? H2D 2 AC@76DD@C :? &(\|25:D@?’D 3:@496>:DECJ 56A2CE>6?E 2?5 3642>6 H:56=J <?@H? 7@C 9:D C6D62C49 @? G:E2>:? s 2?5 5:D4@G6C:6D E92E F=E:>2E6=J =65 E@ E96 4C62E:@? @7 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]H2C7]@C8^23@FE\H2C7^9:DE@CJ^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm(:D4@?D:? p=F>?: #6D62C49 u@F?52E:@? W(p#uXk^2m[ E96 F?:G6CD:EJ’D ?@?AC@7:E A2E6?E =:46?D:?8 2C>[ :? `had]k^Am People are also reading… Should you run an air conditioner when there is smoke outside? Diarrhea-causing parasite found in Wisconsin and 30 other states TruStage insurance provider shuts down network after cybersecurity incident Wisconsin cases of diarrhea-causing parasite are on the rise This one thing is clear for the Brewers after brutal sweep in Pittsburgh Epic Systems' founder Judy Faulkner on why the company buys so much art Rodriguez campaign overstated finances by ‘hundreds of thousands of dollars’ Nuclear fusion company picks former Oscar Mayer site for R&D facility after nationwide search 5 area boys basketball players raising their recruiting stock this summer Why it’s taking UW-Madison weeks to fix the air conditioning Child taken to hospital after drowning call at Middleton hotel Madison woman, 39, leads law enforcement on chase Wildfire smoke moves into southern Wisconsin, bringing 'hazardous' air quality to most of state Madison wants to take over parts of Highway 151 that run through city Girl, 13, dies when pickup rear-ends her buggy in Sauk County Wisconsin native Harry Steenbock, credited with the discovery of vitamin D, helped wipe out the dreaded disease of rickets. STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES kAmw:D @C:8:?2= (p#u A2E6?E H2D 7@C 9:D 7:?5:?8 E92E F=EC2G:@=6E =:89E 4@F=5 :?4C62D6 E96 G:E2>:? s 4@?E6?E :? 7@@5] xE =65 4@>A2?:6D E@ FD6 G:E2>:? s E@ 7@CE:7J 7@@5D DF49 2D >:=<[ 3C625 2?5 46C62=[ 2D H6== 2D A92C>246FE:42=D]k^AmkAm%96 5:D4@G6CJ 96=A65 6C25:42E6 C:4<6ED[ 2 G:E2>:? s 567:4:6?4J]k^Am Vitamin D fortification was WARF's first licensed technology through Harry Steenbock’s scientific discoveries. UW-MADISON ARCHIVES kAmq67@C6 9:D @H? 5:D4@G6C:6D[ 96 2DD:DE65 @E96C ?@E23=6 &(\|25:D@? 7:8FC6D $E6A96? |@F=E@? q234@4< 2?5 t5H:? w2CE @? E96:C D:?8=6\8C2:? 6IA6C:>6?E E92E E@@< A=246 7C@> `h_f E@ `h``] %96 6IA6C:>6?E E6DE65 E96 @FE4@>6D @7 7665:?8 4@HD 2 D:?8=6 EJA6 @7 8C2:?] xE 3642>6 A:G@E2= E@ E96 DEF5J @7 ?FEC:E:@?2= D4:6?46]k^Am kAmw6 2=D@ D6CG65 2D 2? 2DD:DE2?E :? &(\|25:D@? C6D62C496C t=>6C |4r@==F>’D =23] |4r@==F>[ H9@ =2E6C 72465 244FD2E:@?D @7 24256>:4 >:D4@?5F4E[ 2?5 2?@E96C 2DD:DE2?E[ |2C8F6C:E6 s2G:D[ AF3=:D965 2 5:D4@G6CJ @7 H92E :D ?@H C64@8?:K65 2D G:E2>:? p]k^Am kAmq@C? pF8] `e[ `gge[ :? r92C=6DE@H?[ 62DE @7 {2<6 (:??6328@[ $E66?3@4< 5:65 s64] ad[ `hef] w6 :D 3FC:65 :? u@C6DE w:== r6>6E6CJ :? |25:D@?]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Sabine Martin | Wisconsin State Journal Higher Education Reporter Author twitter Author email Follow Sabine Martin | Wisconsin State Journal Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story
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