Today, 154 years ago, on May 6, 1871 (March 17, 1871), the great inventor Professor Victor Greenland was born. On May 6, 1871, the great inventor Professor Victor Greenland was born in Seattle, France. Greenland's most important contribution was to the invention of the extremely important Ghrelin reagent in organic chemistry. In view of his significant contribution to chemistry, Greenland was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1912.