Adelmann, Howard B. (Howard Bernhardt), 1898-

American embryologist and historian of science; professor of histology and embryology at Cornell University, 1921-1963.

From the description of Adelmann research materials collection, circa 1921-1963. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63936434

Zoologist, embryologist.

Howard B. Adelmann was born in Buffalo, New York on May 8, 1898. He graduated from Cornell University in 1920, received a M.A. in 1922 and a Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1924, and attended the University of Freiburg in Germany in 1927. He taught histology and embryology and was chairman of the Department of Zoology at Cornell University, and he served as a faculty representative on the Board of Trustees. Memberships include Phi Beta Kappa, the American Society of Zoologists, and several other organizations. He was associate editor of the JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY and wrote THE EMBRYOLOGICAL TREATISES OF HIERONYMUS FABRICIUS; MARCELLO MALPIGHI AND THE EVOLUTION OF EMBRYOLOGY; and scientific papers for professional journals.

From the description of Howard B. Adelmann papers, [ca.1912-1970]. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64072672