John R. Murlin Papers
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Personal papers of John R. Murlin (1874-1960), nutritionist and pioneer in insulin research. Materials include: Correspondence 1927-1955. Correspondents include Charles C. Thomas, Grace Vincent, George Cargill, H.S. Mitchell, H.C. Sherman, and H.H. Mitchell. Material on history of AIN; manuscripts; speeches; AIN minutes, by-laws, membership and applicant lists; bibliography of Murlin. This collection is part of the AIN Archives.
Dates
- Creation: 1927 - 1956
Creator
- Murlin, John R. (John Raymond) (Person)
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Reproduction Rights
Copyright is retained by History of Medicine Collections, Eskind Biomedical Library, Vanderbilt University or is retained by the authors of specific published items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Historical or Biographical Note
John R. Murlin (1874-1960) was a professor, investigator, and editor. He was a pioneer in insulin research; discoverer of glucagon; researcher in gelatin, carbohydrates, proteins, glycogenesis of fat, infant metabolism, and human calorimetry. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1901. He worked in the laboratories of Graham Lusk and Thorne Carpenter from 1903-1917. He also delivered the Harvey Society lecture in 1917. He then had a long tenure as Director of the Department of Vital Economics and Professor of Physiology at the University of Rochester from 1919-1945. He also acted as Chairman for the Committee on Food and Nutrition, NAS, NRC from 1919-1922. He wrote the chapter on metabolism in Abt's Pediatrics in 1923. He also was one of the founders of the American Institute of Nutrition (1928), founding editor of the Journal of Nutrition (1928-1939), and President of the American Institute of Nutrition (1934-1936). He died in Spokane Valley, Washington on March 17, 1960.
Full Extent
0.19 Cubic Feet (1 Half Hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Personal papers of John R. Murlin (1874-1960), nutritionist and pioneer in insulin research. Materials include: Correspondence 1927-1955. Correspondents include Charles C. Thomas, Grace Vincent, George Cargill, H.S. Mitchell, H.C. Sherman, and H.H. Mitchell. Material on history of AIN; manuscripts; speeches; AIN minutes, by-laws, membership and applicant lists; bibliography of Murlin. This collection is part of the AIN Archives.
Physical Location
EBL Vault
Acquisition Information
Collection acquired around January 21, 1985 according to a memorandum of transmittal included with the collection from Anne Meyers at the American Institute of Nutrition to Dr. William J. Darby who was AIN Archivist and Honorary Curator for the History of Medicine Collection.
Processing History
processed on Unknown Date
Subject
- Murlin, John R. (John Raymond) (Person)
Topical
- Title
- John R. Murlin Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- History of Medicine Collections Stafff
- Date
- 2004-10-29
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the History of Medicine Manuscripts Collection Repository
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232
historyofmedicine@vanderbilt.edu
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