Hans Zinsser | |
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| Born | November 17, 1878 New York City |
| Died | September 4, 1940 (age 61) New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Timothy Dwight School |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BS & MD) |
| Known for | Typhus |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physician, bacteriologist, and epidemiologist |
| Institutions | Columbia University Stanford University Harvard Medical School |
| Doctoral advisor | Philip Hanson Hiss |
| Doctoral students | William Hammon Rebecca Lancefield |
Hans Zinsser (November 17, 1878 – September 4, 1940) was an American physician, bacteriologist, and prolific author.[1] The author of over 200 books and medical articles, he was also a published poet. Some of his verses were published in The Atlantic Monthly.[2] His 1940 publication, As I Remember Him: the Biography of R.S., won one of the early National Book Awards, the sixth and last annual award for Nonfiction voted by members of the American Booksellers Association.[3][4]
He is remembered especially for his 1935 book, Rats, Lice and History.
- ^ Summers WC (1999). "Hans Zinsser: a tale of two cultures". The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine. 72 (5): 341–7. PMC 2579027. PMID 11049165.
- ^ "Zinsser, Hans". National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. New York: James T. White Company. 1950. Volume XXXVI, pp. 35-36.
- ^ "Books and Authors", The New York Times, 1936-04-12, p. BR12. ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851-2007).
- ^ "Books and Authors", The New York Times, 1941-02-16, p. BR12. ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851-2007).