AMERICA 250 | WISCONSIN ORIGINALS Wisconsin Originals: UW-Madison alum Harry Steenbock transformed nutritional science From the Wisconsin Originals: Meet the scientists, thinkers and visionaries who left America better series SABINE MARTIN Sep 27, 2026 Sep 27, 2026 Updated Sep 27, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter 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:@? 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Here's where they're going Renovation project completed to YMCA wellness center Williams Bay earns homecoming victory over Princeton/Green Lake Social Security COLA 2027: How much could your benefits increase? Packers' shaky start leads to on-the-fly reshaping of offensive line 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 @? 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