Francis Gano Benedict

Francis Gano Benedict (October 3, 1870 – April 14, 1957) was an American nutritionist who developed a calorimeter and a spirometer used to determine oxygen consumption and measure metabolic rate.[1]

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Benedict attended Harvard University, earning his bachelor's degree in 1893 and his master's degree in 1894. He earned his Ph.D. , magna cum laude, at Heidelberg University in 1895. He taught at Wesleyan University and did work for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1909.[2]

After retirement in 1937 he toured and lectured about magicians. He died at his home in Machiasport, Maine, aged 86.[3]

References

  1. ^ Maynard LA. Francis Gano Benedict--a biographical sketch (1870–1957). J Nutr. 1969 May;98(1):1-8.
  2. ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter B". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. http://www.amacad.org/publications/BookofMembers/ChapterB.pdf. Retrieved June 2, 2011. 
  3. ^ Associated Press (May 16, 1957). FRANCIS BENEDICT, A CHEMIST, WAS 86; Former Teacher at Wesleyan and Director of Carnegie Nutrition Laboratory Dies. New York Times

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