Frank Lappin Horsfall Papers 1940-1971

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Frank Lappin Horsfall Papers 1940-1971

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Dr. Frank Horsfall was a microbiologist with the Rockefeller Hospital from 1934 to 1960, after which he became Director of the Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research until his death in 1971. Collection contains correspondence, diaries, memoranda, drafts of articles, laboratory studies and notes, reprints, printed matter, and photos.

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History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

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Horsfall, Frank Lappin (1906-1971).

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Dr. Horsfall was with the Rockefeller Hospital from 1934 to 1937 and rejoined the Rockefeller Institute in 1941. Horsfall's work at the Rockefeller Hospital centered on immunological reactions between pneumococcal capsular polysaccharides and the antibodies to them produced by immunization of various animals. His studies resulted in the use of rabbit antisera over that of horse serum as standard pneumonia treatment. He was affiliated with the organization until 1960 when he became president and ...

Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research.

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The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research was established in 1901. It was the first institution in the United States devoted solely to bio-medical research. In 1958 the name was changed to the Rockefeller Institute; in 1965 the Institute became the Rockefeller University. From the description of Meningitis records, [ca. 1907-1911]. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122523442 The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research was founded in 1901 i...

Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research

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