John Jacob Abel

John Jacob Abel
FRS
Born(1857-05-19)May 19, 1857
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMay 26, 1938(1938-05-26) (aged 81)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (PhB)
University of Strasbourg (MD)
Spouse
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(m. 1883)​
Children3
AwardsWillard Gibbs Award (1927)
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry, pharmacology
InstitutionsJohns Hopkins School of Medicine
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John Jacob Abel (19 May 1857 – 26 May 1938) was an American biochemist and pharmacologist. He established the pharmacology department at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1893, and then became America's first full-time professor of pharmacology.[1] During his time at Hopkins, he made several important medical advancements, especially in the field of hormone extraction. In addition to his laboratory work, he founded several significant scientific journals such as the Journal of Biological Chemistry and the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.[2]

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