Benedict, Francis Gano, 1870-1957

Francis Gano Benedict (1870-1957), AB, 1893, AM, 1894, Harvard College; PhD, 1895, Heidelberg University, Director of the Boston Nutrition Laboratory from 1907-1937, specialized in chemistry, nutrition, and the study of metabolism. Benedict's research focused on the effects of nutrition, food intake, exercise, and sleep on the metabolism of humans and animals; he also built several calorimeters, including the Benedict Apparatus which measured basal metabolism. In the 1930s he was asked to plan for the construction of a building and to establish a program for the Boston Nutrition Laboratory known by "elephant studies." A professional magician, Benedict frequently performed his show, Science and the Art of Deception, after retiring from the Boston Nutrition Laboratory in 1937.

From the description of Papers, 1870-1957. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 80630948

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