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In what century was Adolf Windaus active as a scientist?

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Adolf Windaus was a German chemist who was active in the 20th century. He is best known for his work on cholesterol and its derivatives, and for his discovery of the chemical structure of vitamin D. Windaus was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1928 for his work on steroids.
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