Edward Calvin Kendall Ph.D.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1950
Nobel Co-recipients Tadeus Reichstein, Phillip S.Hench
Chemist. Adrenal cortex hormones including cortisone: structure, biological effects. Thyroid hormone thyroxine: isolated. Glutathione: crystallized, established structure.
What physiologic processes are modified by cortisone and how this influence is exerted are matters still locked within this hormone. Said Shakespeare’s soothsayer, “In Nature’s infinite book of secrecy a little I can read.”
Patents
| Publication: | 1/2 |
| Publication No: | US 1036640 A |
| Title: | Apparatus for separating liquids of different gravities |
| Publication Type: | United States Utility Patent |
| Publication Date: | Aug 27, 1912 |
| Filing Date: | Oct 12, 1911 |
| Inventors: | Kendall Edward Calvin |
| Assignee: | Kendall Edward Calvin |
| Abstract: | No Absract |
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| Publication: | 2/2 |
| Publication No: | US 1392767 A |
| Title: | Thyroid product and process of preparing the same |
| Publication Type: | United States Utility Patent |
| Publication Date: | Oct 4, 1921 |
| Filing Date: | Jun 7, 1916 |
| Inventors: | Kendall Edward Calvin |
| Assignee: | UNIV |
| Abstract: | No Abstract |
| Representative Figure: | No Figure |
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