Nathan Lifson papers 1942-1986

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Nathan Lifson papers 1942-1986

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Collection contains the papers of Nathan Lifson, professor emeritus of physiology at the University of Minnesota.

19 boxes; (24.7 linear feet)

eng,

University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]

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University of Minnesota. Medical School. Dept. of Physiology

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Lifson, Nathan, 1911-1989

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Nathan Lifson was born on 30 January 1911 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He earned his B.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Minnesota and his M.D. from Columbia University. Dr. Lifson joined the faculty of the medical school's department of physiology in 1939, became a full professor in 1949 and retired as professor emeritus in 1981. In 1987, Dr. Lifson received the international Rank Prize for his development of a simple method of measuring caloric expenditure. Dr. Lifson was also the edit...