Francis Gano Benedict
Francis Gano Benedict (October 3, 1870 – April 14, 1957) was an American chemist, physiologist, and 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
- ↑ Maynard, L. A. (1969). "Francis Gano Benedict--a biographical sketch (1870-1957)" (PDF). The Journal of nutrition 98 (1): 1–8. PMID 4891274.
- ↑ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter B" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ↑ 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
External links
- Benedict, Francis Gano, 1870–1957. Papers, 1870s–1957 via Harvard University
- National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoir
- Works by Francis Gano Benedict at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Francis Gano Benedict at Internet Archive
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