John Fleetezelle Anderson (March 14, 1873 – September 29, 1958) was the third director of the United States Hygienic Laboratory, the precursor to the National Institutes of Health, from October 1, 1909 to November 19, 1915.[2]
Upon returning to the US in 1898, Anderson joined the Marine Hospital Service. In 1902, he was made assistant director of the Hygienic Laboratory,[4] and in 1909, he became the director. He resigned in 1915 to become the director of the Research and Biological Laboratories and later vice president of E. R. Squibb & Sons.
^ abKraut, Alan M. (September 1, 2004). Goldberger's War: The Life and Work of a Public Health Crusader. Macmillan. ISBN9780809016372 – via Google Books.
^Laboratory, United States Hygiene (June 2, 2018). "Hygienic Laboratory Bulletin" – via Google Books.
^ abCohen, Sheldon (20 January 1969). Excerpts from Classics in Allergy. BookBaby. ISBN9781624888588 – via Google Books.
^"The Anderson Symposium". University of Virginia School of Medicine.
john, anderson, scientist, john, fleetezelle, anderson, march, 1873, september, 1958, third, director, united, states, hygienic, laboratory, precursor, national, institutes, health, from, october, 1909, november, 1915, john, fleetezelle, anderson3rd, director,. John Fleetezelle Anderson March 14 1873 September 29 1958 was the third director of the United States Hygienic Laboratory the precursor to the National Institutes of Health from October 1 1909 to November 19 1915 2 John Fleetezelle Anderson3rd Director of the U S Hygienic LaboratoryIn office October 1 1909 November 19 1915PresidentWilliam Howard TaftWoodrow WilsonPreceded byMilton J RosenauSucceeded byGeorge W McCoyPersonal detailsBorn 1873 03 14 March 14 1873Fredericksburg Virginia USDiedSeptember 29 1958 1958 09 29 aged 85 New Brunswick New Jersey USAlma materUniversity of Virginia 1 Known forRocky Mountain spotted fever measles transmissionScientific careerFieldsMedical research disease transmissionInstitutionsMarine Hospital ServiceU S Hygienic LaboratoryE R Squibb amp SonsEarly life and education editAnderson was born in Fredericksburg Virginia on March 14 1871 3 He later studied medicine and received his M D degree in 1895 from the University of Virginia 1 After graduating he studied bacteriology abroad in Vienna Paris and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine 4 Career editUpon returning to the US in 1898 Anderson joined the Marine Hospital Service In 1902 he was made assistant director of the Hygienic Laboratory 4 and in 1909 he became the director He resigned in 1915 to become the director of the Research and Biological Laboratories and later vice president of E R Squibb amp Sons Anderson is noted for his research 5 He is considered an early expert in Rocky Mountain spotted fever He developed an experimental measles model in rhesus monkeys with Joseph Goldberger 6 In honor for his work on Rocky Mountain spotted fever a species of wood tick Dermacentor andersoni was named in his honor in 1908 3 In 1955 the University of Virginia established the John F Anderson Memorial Lectureship in his honor 7 Anderson died from heart disease in New Brunswick New Jersey on September 29 1958 3 6 References edit a b The Anderson Symposium Carter Immunology Center Retrieved 25 May 2020 John F Anderson M D National Institutes of Health August 4 2015 a b c Barry Jeannette 1960 Notable contributions to medical research by Public health service scientists PDF U S Department of Health Education and Welfare pp 1 2 a b Kraut Alan M September 1 2004 Goldberger s War The Life and Work of a Public Health Crusader Macmillan ISBN 9780809016372 via Google Books Laboratory United States Hygiene June 2 2018 Hygienic Laboratory Bulletin via Google Books a b Cohen Sheldon 20 January 1969 Excerpts from Classics in Allergy BookBaby ISBN 9781624888588 via Google Books The Anderson Symposium University of Virginia School of Medicine Government offices Preceded byMilton J Rosenau Director of the Hygienic Laboratory1909 1915 Succeeded byGeorge W McCoy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John F Anderson scientist amp oldid 1160892143, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
