J. Louis Giddings (1909-1964)

In Memoriam: Louis J. Guillette, Jr.

Louis (Lou) J. Guillette, Jr., one of the most influential research scientists in the field of environmental health, died 6 August 2015 at the age of 60. Lou had been battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma for almost a decade, but his passing, caused by bacterial pneumonia, came as a shock to everyone who knew him. He was an extremely energetic man with a passion for the natural environ ment. He revel...

Louis J . Gross , Scott M . Duke - Sylvester , and Mark Palmer

Virginia Apgar (1909-1974)

Virginia Apgar worked as an obstetrical anesthesiologist, administering drugs that reduce women's pain during childbirth, in the mid-twentieth century US. In 1953, Apgar created a scoring system using five easily assessable measurements, including heart rate and breathing rate, to evaluate whether or not infants would benefit from medical attention immediately after birth. Apgar's system showed...

Virginia Apgar (1909-1974)

Virginia Apgar worked as an obstetrical anesthesiologist, administering drugs that reduce women's pain during childbirth, in the mid-twentieth century US. In 1953, Apgar created a scoring system using five easily assessable measurements, including heart rate and breathing rate, to evaluate whether or not infants would benefit from medical attention immediately after birth. Apgar's system showed...

Medical Examination Questions, 1909