John Fleetezelle Anderson | |
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| 3rd Director of the U.S. Hygienic Laboratory | |
| In office October 1, 1909 – November 19, 1915 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | Milton J. Rosenau |
| Succeeded by | George W. McCoy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 14, 1873 Fredericksburg, Virginia, US |
| Died | September 29, 1958 (aged 85) New Brunswick, New Jersey, US |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia[1] |
| Known for | Rocky Mountain spotted fever, measles transmission |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medical research, disease transmission |
| Institutions | |
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]
Early life and education
Anderson 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
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.
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
- 1 2 "The Anderson Symposium". Carter Immunology Center. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "John F. Anderson, M.D." National Institutes of Health. August 4, 2015.
- 1 2 3 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.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 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.