Max Kriss papers. [manuscript]. 1915-1940.

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Max Kriss papers. [manuscript]. 1915-1940.

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Animal Nutritionist. Dr. Kriss began his work at Pennsylvania State College in the Institute of Animal Nutrition and served as Professor of Animal Nutrition (1936-1941). The collection centers on his research including energy metabolism of farm animals, fundamentals of stable ventilation, feeding standards for dairy cows, and specific dynamic effects of nutrients. Author of more than 50 papers dealing with animal nutrition which were presented in numerous agriculture journals. Dr. Kriss' doctoral research and journal article drafts are featured in the collection along with his laboratory notebooks and both personal and professional correspondence. A subgroup of Joseph P. Kriss' (son of Max Kriss) class notes and watercolor paintings are included in this collection. Correspondents include F. G. Benedict, W. H. Chambers, J. R. Murlin, A. H. Smith, and the American Society of Animal Science.

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Pennsylvania State University. Institute of Animal Nutrition.

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Smith, Arthur H., 1845-1932

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Kriss, Max, 1889-1941

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Max Kriss (1894-1941) was an animal nutritionist and educator. Born in Russia, he came to the United States in 1910, and was educated at the Pennsylvania State College and Yale. He returned to the Penn State faculty as associate professor (1929; professor 1936 to 1941), working with Dr. Henry P. Armsby in the Institute of Animal Nutrition. He was widely known for his research and publications in the field of animal nutrition. His son, Joseph P. Kriss, was a noted researcher in medical science, h...

Newburgh, L. H. (Louis Harry), 1883-1956

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Benedict, Francis Gano, 1870-1957

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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 f...

Murlin, John R. (John Raymond), 1874-1960

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American society of animal science

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Established in 1908, the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) is a professional organization for animal scientists designed to help members provide effective leadership through research, extension, teaching and service for the livestock and meat industries. ASAS is based in Savoy, Illinois, and holds a yearly national meeting and four regional meetings. From the description of Records, 1950-1989. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 47212770 ...

Chambers, William Harold, 1894-

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Pennsylvania State College

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