Evelyn Butler Tilden
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| Thesis | The Response of the Monkey (Macacus rhesus) to Withdrawal of Vitamin A from the Diet (1929) |
Evelyn Butler Tilden (March 28, 1891 – 1983) was an American
Brookfield Zoo
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Early life and education
Tilden was born March 28, 1891, in
Sigma Delta Epsilon.[1]
Career
Tilden taught at
Northwestern University Medical School.[1] Tilden joined the NIH division of chemistry as a microbiologist in 1937, discovering how to prepare rare sugars from avocados for carbohydrate research.[2] In 1942, she joined the department of microbiology at Northwestern University Dental School as an associate professor from until 1948 when she was promoted to full professor. Tilden served as chairperson from 1942 to 1954.[1] She was funded by NIH for work on bacteria in saliva.[2] In 1948, Tilden published the book, Outline of Bacteriology.[4]
From 1954 to 1963, Tilden was curator of laboratories at
fungal disease in captive penguins.[5]
Tilden was a member of the American Society for Microbiology.[1] She died in 1983.[2]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-415-92040-7.
- ^ a b c d e Lyons, Michele (2016-03-16). "Early Women Scientists of NIH, Part 1". NIH Intramural Research Program. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- OCLC 16115448.
- OCLC 14645888.
- ^ "Evelyn B. Tilden, PhD: Hidden No More - Northwestern University". North Western University. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
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