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Ruby Hirose, American Biochemist

Ruby Sakae Hirose (1904 -1960) was an American biochemist and bacteriologist. She earned her Masters degree in pharmacology from the University of Washington in 1928. In 1932 she completed her doctorate at the University of Cincinnati. She was hired by the research division of the William S. Merrell Company where she researched serums and antitoxins at the William S. Merrell Laboratories. In 1940, she was among ten women recognized by the American Chemical Society for accomplishments in chemistry, and later made major contributions to the development of vaccines against infantile paralysis. The original caption to this photograph read: A hay fever sufferer herself, Dr. R. Hirose, American-born Japanese girl scientist on the research staff of the Merrell biological laboratories, has found a way to improve the pollen extracts used to desensitize hay fever sufferers. The idea of treating the pollen with alum to increase its effectiveness developed while Dr. Hirose was working on alum-precipitated toxoid for protection against diphtheria. She died in 1960 at the age of 55 or 56.

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Ruby Hirose, American Biochemist

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Ruby Sakae Hirose (1904 -1960) was an American biochemist and bacteriologist. She earned her Masters degree in pharmacology from the University of Washington in 1928. In 1932 she completed her doctorate at the University of Cincinnati. She was hired by the research division of the William S. Merrell Company where she researched serums and antitoxins at the William S. Merrell Laboratories. In 1940, she was among ten women recognized by the American Chemical Society for accomplishments in chemistry, and later made major contributions to the development of vaccines against infantile paralysis. The original caption to this photograph read: A hay fever sufferer herself, Dr. R. Hirose, American-born Japanese girl scientist on the research staff of the Merrell biological laboratories, has found a way to improve the pollen extracts used to desensitize hay fever sufferers. The idea of treating the pollen with alum to increase its effectiveness developed while Dr. Hirose was working on alum-precipitated toxoid for protection against diphtheria. She died in 1960 at the age of 55 or 56.

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4500 x 3490 px | 44.9 MB

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38.1 x 29.5 cm | 15.0 x 11.6 in (300 dpi)

Mots clés:

AMÉRICAIN • BIOCHIMIE • BIOCHIMISTE • CÉLÈBRE • CELEBRITE • CHERCHEUR • CHIMIE • CHIMISTE • DECOUVREUR • EXPLORATEUR • PERSONNAGES • PERSONNALITÉS • PERSONNE • PORTAIT • PORTRAIT • POTRAIT • RECHERCHE • SCIENCE: CHIMIE • XXE SIECLE