Rubert Sigfried Anderson
| Rubert Sigfried Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 June 1898 Washington (state) |
| 💀Died | 16 October 1974 (aged 76)[1] St. Louis, Missouri, USA16 October 1974 (aged 76)[1] |
| 🏫 Education | University of Washington, Columbia University[2] |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Research in physiology, biochemistry, bioluminescence, and radiation biology |
Rubert S. Anderson was an American physiologist and biophysicist active in the mid‑20th century. He held academic and research appointments at major institutions including Princeton University, Memorial Hospital[3] in New York, the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and the University of North Dakota. Later in his career, he was affiliated with the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Massachusetts. His research spanned enzymology, physiology, bioluminescence, and the biological effects of radiation.
Early life and education
Anderson completed his Bachelor of Science at the University of Washington in 1921[2], his Master of Arts at Columbia in 1922 and his Doctor of Philosophy also at Columbia in 1925.[2][4][5] His doctoral dissertation was entitled The Influence of the Mutameric Forms of Glucose and of Fructose on Invertase Action.[6]
Career
From 1931 to 1938, Anderson was a Research Associate at Princeton University. He then worked as a biophysicist at Memorial Hospital in New York (1939–1940).[7] He joined the faculty of the University of Maryland School of Medicine[8] (1944–1948) and later taught physiology at the University of North Dakota (1949–1951).[7] In the early 1970s, Anderson was listed as an Independent Library Reader at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts,[9][10]
Research
Anderson’s early work focused on carbohydrate chemistry and enzyme kinetics, particularly invertase action on glucose and fructose.[7] He later published in leading journals such as the Journal of Biological Chemistry.[11] In 1935, he published on the chemistry of bioluminescence, describing the partial purification of Cypridina luciferin in the Journal of General Physiology.[12] By the mid‑20th century, his research was indexed in government abstracting services such as Nuclear Science Abstracts, Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation, and Radioisotopes in Medicine and Human Physiology, reflecting his contributions to radiation biology.[13][14][15]
Selected publications
- Anderson, R.S. (1925). The Influence of the Mutameric Forms of Glucose and of Fructose on Invertase Action. Columbia University.
- Anderson, Rubert S. (1935). "Studies on Bioluminescence". Journal of General Physiology. 19 (2): 301–305. doi:10.1085/jgp.19.2.301. PMC 2141430. PMID 19872927.
- Anderson, R.S. (1930s). "The effect of mutarotation on invertase activity." Journal of Biological Chemistry. Vol. XXX, p. 443.
- Anderson, Rubert S.; Turkowitz, H. (10 June 1941). "The Experimental Modification of the Sensitivity of Yeast to Roentgen Rays". American Journal of Roentgenology and Radium Therapy. 46 (4): 537. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- Anderson, Rubert S. (1942). "The Use of Radioactive Phosphorus for Determining Circulating Erythrocyte Volumes". American Journal of Physiology. Legacy Content. 137 (3): 539–543. doi:10.1152/ajplegacy.1942.137.3.539. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- Friedewald, William F. and Anderson, Rubert S. (1943). "Findings with Virus-Induced Rabbit Papillomas and Fibromas".[3]
- Pickels, Edward G.; Anderson, Rubert S. (November 20, 1946). "Molecular association of hemocyanin produced by x-rays as observed in the ultracentrifuge". Journal of General Physiology. 30 (2): 83–99. doi:10.1085/jgp.30.2.83. PMC 2142825. PMID 19873487. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- Anderson, R.S. (1950s). "Radioisotopes in Medicine and Human Physiology." In: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission technical reports, p. 77.
- Anderson, R.S. (1960s). "Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation." U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Division of Technical Information, p. 298.
References
- ↑ "Rubert Sigfried Anderson". Family Search. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Diplomate. National Board of Medical Examiners. 1943. p. 321. Retrieved 31 December 2025. Search this book on
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Laboratory and Clinical Studies (Volume 24 ed.). New York (N.Y.). Memorial Hospital for the Treatment of Cancer and Allied Diseases. 1943. pp. 5, 11. Retrieved 31 December 2025. Search this book on
- ↑ Announcement. Columbia University, Division of Biology. 1920s. p. 7. Search this book on
- ↑ Annual Reports of the President and Treasurer to the Trustees. Columbia University. 1920s. p. 347. Search this book on
- ↑ Anderson, Rubert S. (1925). The Influence of the Mutameric Forms of Glucose and of Fructose on Invertase Action. Columbia University. Search this book on
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Rubert S. Anderson — Scientific Contributions". ResearchGate. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ↑ "University of Maryland School of Medicine". Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges. 18 (6): 398. November 1943. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ↑ Report for the Years …. Marine Biological Laboratory. 1932. pp. 49–50. Search this book on
- ↑ The Biological Bulletin. 80–81. Marine Biological Laboratory / Lancaster Press. 1941. p. 49. Search this book on
- ↑ Anderson, Rubert S. (1930s). Journal of Biological Chemistry. XXX. p. 443. Search this book on
- ↑ Anderson, Rubert S. (November 20, 1935). "Studies on Bioluminescence: II. The Partial Purification of Cypridina Luciferin". Journal of General Physiology. Rockefeller University Press. 19 (2): 301–305. doi:10.1085/jgp.19.2.301. PMC 2141430.
- ↑ Nuclear Science Abstracts. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. 1950s. p. 215. Search this book on
- ↑ Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Division of Technical Information. 1960s. p. 298. Search this book on
- ↑ Radioisotopes in Medicine and Human Physiology. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Division of Technical Information. 1950s. p. 77. Search this book on
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