Frank Horsfall
Frank Lappin Horsfall, Jr. (Seattle, December 14, 1906 – New York City, February 19, 1971) was an American microbiologist specializing in pathology. He worked at the Rockefeller Institute, New York, from 1934 to 1960[1] and in the early 1950s ran the Virology Laboratory there.[2] The Tamm–Horsfall protein was first purified in 1952 during his work with Igor Tamm.[3]
Frank Lappin Horsfall, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 14, 1906 |
| Died | February 19, 1971 (aged 64) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Alma mater | University of Washington McGill University |
| Known for | Tamm–Horsfall protein |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine |
A collection of his papers is held at the National Library of Medicine.[1]
References
- "Frank Lappin Horsfall Papers 1940–1971". National Library of Medicine.
- "Obituary: Dr David Tyrrell". The Independent. May 30, 2005. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Tamm I, Horsfall FL (January 1952). "A mucoprotein derived from human urine which reacts with influenza, mumps, and Newcastle disease viruses". J. Exp. Med. 95 (1): 71–97. doi:10.1084/jem.95.1.71. PMC 2212053. PMID 14907962.
- Who Was Who in America: with World Notables. 1969–1973 (ISBN 0-8379-0205-3), Marquis Who's Who, 1973
- "Frank Lappin Horsfall, Jr." by George K. Hirst
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