. "1929-12-21Z"^^ . "John E. Franz is an organic chemist who discovered the herbicide glyphosate while working at Monsanto Company in 1970. The chemical became the active ingredient in Roundup, a broad-spectrum, post-emergence herbicide. Franz has earned much acclaim and many rewards for this breakthrough. He also has over 840 patents to his name worldwide."@en . . "1929Z"^^ . . "Franz, John E."@en . . . "John E. Franz"@en . "American chemist" . . .