Richard Edwin Shope | |
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 Richard Edwin Shope as a U.S. Navy officer | |
| Born | December 25, 1901 Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
| Died | October 2, 1966 (aged 64) |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Known for | Identified Shope papilloma virus and main cause of 1918 pandemic as Influenza A virus |
| Spouse | Helen Ellis |
| Children | 4 |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Virologist |
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| Academic advisors | Dr. Paul Lewis |
Richard Edwin Shope (December 25, 1901 – October 2, 1966) was an American virologist who, together with his mentor Paul A. Lewis at the Rockefeller Institute, identified influenzavirus A in pigs in 1931.[1] Using Shope's technique, Smith, Andrewes, and Laidlaw of England's Medical Research Council cultured it from a human in 1933.[1] They and Shope in 1935 and 1936, respectively, identified it as the virus circulating in the 1918 pandemic.[1] In 1933, Shope identified the Shope papilloma virus, which infects rabbits. His discovery later assisted other researchers to link the papilloma virus to warts and cervical cancer. He received the 1957 Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award[2] and was an elected member of the United States National Academy of Sciences,[3] the American Philosophical Society,[4] and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[5]
- ^ a b c Van Epps, HL (2006). "Influenza: Exposing the true killer". J Exp Med. 203 (4): 803. doi:10.1084/jem.2034fta. PMC 2118275. PMID 16685764.
- ^ Rockefeller University, "Awards & honors: Richard E Shope", Rockefeller.edu, 28 Jul 2012 (Web: access date).
- ^ "Richard E. Shope". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ "Richard Edwin Shope". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-07.