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Stanley Rossiter Benedict was born in March 17,1884 to a big family of six children in [[Cincinnati]]. His father, Wayland Richardson Benedict was a professor of Philosophy and Psychology at the University of Cincinnati. His mother, Anne Kendrick Benedict, was a writer and a teacher and his maternal grand-mother, a Professor of [[Greek language|Greek]], [[Latin]] and [[Sanskrit]] at the [[University of Rochester]] and was an editor of the King James Version of the Bible. |
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In 1914, Stanley R. Benedict married [[Ruth Benedict|Ruth Fulton]]. However, their marriage was strained by their inability to have children, Ruth's witting career and her secret love affair with her female friend and colleague [[Margaret Mead]] which led to a separation in 1930. <nowiki>''</nowiki>The Bo-Cu Plant<nowiki>''</nowiki>, written by Ruth Benedict is the an illustration of her married life with Stanley. During [[World War I|World War I (1914-1918)]], Stanley had an accident was gassed while working on a government project concerning poisonous gas which had a negative impact on his health.{{Infobox scientist |
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'''Stanley Rossiter Benedict''' (17 March 1884 – 21 December 1936) was an [[United States|American]] [[chemistry|chemist]] best known for discovering [[Benedict's reagent]], a solution that detects certain [[sugar]]s. |
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Benedict was born in [[Cincinnati]], and went to the [[University of Cincinnati]]. After a year, he went to [[Yale]]'s Department of Physiological Chemistry for training in [[metabolism]] and [[physiology]]. He married Ruth Fulton. However, it collapsed and his wife began a career in anthropology as [[Ruth Benedict]]. |
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Stanley Benedict died of heart ailment at the age of 52 and is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery in Massachusetts.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/431969487|title=Dr Benedict Rites in Boston Today|date=December 23, 1936|work=The Boston Globe|access-date=March 23, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:39, 15 April 2020
Personal Life[edit]
Stanley Rossiter Benedict was born in March 17,1884 to a big family of six children in Cincinnati. His father, Wayland Richardson Benedict was a professor of Philosophy and Psychology at the University of Cincinnati. His mother, Anne Kendrick Benedict, was a writer and a teacher and his maternal grand-mother, a Professor of Greek, Latin and Sanskrit at the University of Rochester and was an editor of the King James Version of the Bible.
In 1914, Stanley R. Benedict married Ruth Fulton. However, their marriage was strained by their inability to have children, Ruth's witting career and her secret love affair with her female friend and colleague Margaret Mead which led to a separation in 1930. ''The Bo-Cu Plant'', written by Ruth Benedict is the an illustration of her married life with Stanley. During World War I (1914-1918), Stanley had an accident was gassed while working on a government project concerning poisonous gas which had a negative impact on his health.
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 Stanley Rossiter Benedict | |
| Born | March 17, 1884 Cincinnati, United States |
| Died | December 21, 1936 (aged 52) United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Cincinnati |
| Spouse | Ruth Fulton Benedict |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry Biochemistry Metabolism |
| Institutions | Cornell University |
References
- Robert D. Simoni; Robert L. Hill; Martha Vaughan (2002). "Benedict's Solution, a Reagent for Measuring Reducing Sugars: the Clinical Chemistry of Stanley R. Benedict". J. Biol. Chem. 277 (16): e5–e6. doi:10.1074/jbc.M110516200. PMC 4492735. PMID 11773074.
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