Ernest Lyman Scott

Ernest Lyman Scott
Born(1877-08-18)August 18, 1877[1]
Kinsman, Ohio
DiedJanuary 19, 1966(1966-01-19) (aged 88)
Bogota, New Jersey
Scientific career
FieldsPhysiology
InstitutionsColumbia University
ThesisThe content of sugar in the blood under common laboratory conditions (1914)
Doctoral studentsAlbert Baird Hastings

Ernest Lyman Scott (August 18, 1877–January 19, 1966)[2] was an American physiologist and diabetes researcher who spent much of his career on the faculty at Columbia University. Scott's early work contributed to the modern understanding of the biology of insulin and its use in diabetes management, though the exact role and significance of his research in this context has been a subject of controversy.[3][4] Later, Scott developed a standard blood test for diabetes. After retiring from Columbia in 1942, Scott went on to become a noted horticulturist.[5][6]

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  2. ^ "DR. ERNEST SCOTT, A PHYSIOLOGIST, 88; Ex-Columbia Teacher Who Turned to Horticulture Dies". The New York Times. January 20, 1966. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Stylianou, C.; Kelnar, C. (15 July 2009). "The introduction of successful treatment of diabetes mellitus with insulin". Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 102 (7): 298–303. doi:10.1258/jrsm.2009.09k035. PMC 2711201. PMID 19605862.
  4. ^ Magner, LN (1977). "Ernest Lyman Scott's work with insulin, a reappraisal". Pharmacy in History. 19 (3): 103–8. JSTOR 41109047. PMID 11615662.
  5. ^ "Ernest Lyman Scott Papers: Biographical Note". National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Ernest L. Scott Papers". New York Botanical Garden. Retrieved 16 March 2017.