Arno Benedict Luckhardt
Arno Benedict Luckhardt | |
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| Born | 26 August 1885 Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Died | 6 November 1957 (aged 72) Miami Beach, Florida, US |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Dentistry |
Arno Benedict Luckhardt (1885–1957) was an American physician and medical researcher.
Biography
He was born to Gustav Albert August Luckhardt and Aurelia (Weber) Luckhardt in Chicago, Illinois, on 26 August 1885. He married Luella Catherine (LaBolle) Luckhardt. He died on 6 November 1957 at age 72 in Dade, Florida, United States. His obituary was published in the New York Times.[1]
Education
He completed his BS degree at the University of Chicago.[2] He completed his PhD and MD degrees at the Rush Medical College.[2]
Career
His entire professional life was spent at the University of Chicago where he started as an assistant in bacteriology and rose up through the ranks to ultimately become a professor at the department.[2]
Awards and honours
He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physiology in 1928, although he did not ultimately win that award.[3]
He was an honorary member of the American Dental Association and he served on the council of American Physiological Society.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Dr. Arno Luckhardt, Physiologist, Dies; Emeritus Professor at U. of Chicago; Chairman of Department". The New York Times. November 7, 1957.
- ^ a b c d McLean, Franklin C. (1958). "Arno B. Luckhardt, Physiologist". Science. 127 (3297): 509. Bibcode:1958Sci...127..509M. doi:10.1126/science.127.3297.509. PMID 13529011.
- ^ Mehlin, Hans (May 21, 2024). "Nomination for Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine". NobelPrize.org.