Mendel, Lafayette B. (Lafayette Benedict), 1872-1935

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Lafayette Benedict Mendel was born in Delhi, New York, on February 5, 1872. He received a Ph.D. from Yale University in 1893 and remained at Yale all his professional life, attaining the rank of professor of physiological chemistry in 1903. His research focused on nutrition, particularly the amino acids of proteins and the importance of vitamins in diet. He served on the Inter-Allied Scientific Food Commission during World War I and was a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Mendel died in New Haven, Connecticut, on December 9, 1935.

From the description of Lafayette Benedict Mendel papers, 1879-1941 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702169113

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creatorOf Mendel, Lafayette B. (Lafayette Benedict), 1872-1935. [Pamphlets, reprints, etc.]. Yale University Library
referencedIn Seibert, Florence Barbara, 1897- . Papers, 1920-1977. American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Mendel, Lafayette Benedict, 1872-1935. Lafayette Benedict Mendel papers, 1879-1941 (inclusive). Yale University Library
creatorOf Hoobler, Icie Gertrude Macy, 1892-. Icie G. M. Hoobler papers, 1914-1979. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Individuals, doctors, surgeons collection, [ca. 1820]-1986. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Halsted B. VanderPoel collection of Saturday review papers, 1930-1936. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Lafayette Benedict Mendel papers, 1879-1941 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Walter B. Cannon Papers, 1905-1928 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Mendel, Lafayette B. (Lafayette Benedict), 1872-1935. Some tendencies in the promotion of chemical research, 1927. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Florence Barbara Seibert papers, 1920-1977, 1920-1977 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Yale course lectures collection, circa 1720-1986 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Icie Gertrude Macy Hoobler Papers, 1914-1979 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Mendel, Lafayette B. (Lafayette Benedict), 1872-1935. Some tendencies in the promotion of chemical research, 1927. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Individuals, doctors, surgeons : Isidor Greenwald papers, n.d. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Division of Nutritional Sciences collection of photographs and biographies of scientists, 1716-1984. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
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associatedWith Angell, James Rowland, 1869-1949. person
associatedWith Bing, Franklin Church. person
associatedWith Cannon, Walter Bradford, 1871-1945. person
associatedWith Chittenden, Russell Henry, 1856-1943. person
associatedWith Cushing, Harvey, 1869-1939. person
associatedWith Division of Nutritional Sciences, person
associatedWith Hoobler, Icie Gertrude Macy, 1892- person
associatedWith Hubbell, R. H. person
associatedWith Hubbell, R. H. person
associatedWith Loeb, Jacques, 1859-1924. person
associatedWith Lusk, Graham, 1866-1932. person
associatedWith McCollum, Elmer Verner, b. 1879. person
associatedWith New York University. School of Medicine. corporateBody
associatedWith Pirquet, Clemens. person
associatedWith Seibert, Florence Barbara, 1897- . person
associatedWith Steenbock, Harry, 1886-1967. person
associatedWith Stokes, Anson Phelps, 1874-1958. person
associatedWith Storey, Thomas Andrew, 1875- person
associatedWith Vaughan, Victor Clarence, 1851-1929. person
associatedWith Voegtlin, Carl, 1879- person
associatedWith Voegtlin, Carl, 1879- person
associatedWith Welch, William Henry, 1850-1934. person
associatedWith Woodward, Robert Simpson, 1849-1924. person
associatedWith Yale College (1887- ). Class of 1891. corporateBody
associatedWith Yale University corporateBody
associatedWith Yale University. Class of 1891. corporateBody
associatedWith Yale University. Curricula. corporateBody
associatedWith Yale University. Faculty. corporateBody
associatedWith Yale University. School of Medicine. Laboratory of Physiology. corporateBody
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Medicine
Nutrition
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Birth 1872-02-05

Death 1935-12-09

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