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David F. Waugh papers

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Identifier: MC-0255

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Dates

  • Creation: 1932 - 1989

Creator

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Biography

David Floyd Waugh, 1915-1984, AB in zoology, 1935; PhD in physiology, 1940, Washington University, joined the faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1941 as assistant professor of physical biology. He became associate professor in 1947 and was professor of biophysics from 1954 to 1984. He served on numerous committees and panels of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Research Council, and the National Institutes of Health. The focus of his research was on the chemical and physical processes involved in the interaction of protein molecules, blood coagulation and hemostasis, the formation and structure of micelles, and the chemistry of insulin. He developed a quick and accurate test for active insulin and a method of synthesis which increased insulin production.

Extent

18.7 Cubic Feet (17 record cartons, 3 manuscript boxes, 2 half manuscript boxes, 1 flat storage box)

Language of Materials

English

Location

Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.

Processing Information note

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Title
Prelmininary Inventory to the Papers of David F. Waugh
Status
Under Revision
Author
Mark A. Vargas
Date
Copyright 1988
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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