Josephine Langworthy Rathbone

This article is about the American physiologist Josephine Langworthy Rathbone (1899-1989); for the American librarian with a similar name and overlapping lifetime, see Josephine Adams Rathbone.
Josephine Langworthy Rathbone
A white woman with dark hair, smiling, head bent forward.
Josephine L. Rathbone, from a 1940 newspaper.
BornJune 25, 1899
New York City
DiedJuly 3, 1989
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Physiologist, educator, college professor, writer

Josephine Langworthy Rathbone (June 25, 1899 – July 3, 1989) was an American physiologist whose research and work involved physical education and relaxation. She taught at Teachers College, Columbia University from 1930 to 1958, and was a founding member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).