Francis Gano Benedict

Francis Gano Benedict
"Apparatus for Analysis of Atmospheric Air, Devised by Dr. Klas Sondén", frontispiece, The Composition of the Atmosphere with Special Reference to its Oxygen Content (1912)

Francis Gano Benedict (October 3, 1870 – April 14, 1957) was an American chemist, physiologist, and nutritionist who developed a calorimeter and a spirometer used to determine oxygen consumption and measure metabolic rate.[1]

  1. ^ Maynard, L. A. (1969). "Francis Gano Benedict--a biographical sketch (1870-1957)". The Journal of Nutrition. 98 (1): 1–8. doi:10.1093/jn/98.1.1 (inactive 2024-09-12). PMID 4891274.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of September 2024 (link)