Rubert S Anderson
Rubert Sigfried Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 June 1898 |
| Died | 16 October 1974 (aged 76)[1] |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Known for | Research in physiology, biochemistry, bioluminescence, and radiation biology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physiology; Biophysics |
| Institutions | Princeton University; Memorial Hospital, New York; University of Maryland School of Medicine; University of North Dakota; Marine Biological Laboratory |
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 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, his Master of Arts at Columbia in 1922 and his Doctor of Philosophy also at Columbia in 1925.[2][3] His doctoral dissertation was entitled The Influence of the Mutameric Forms of Glucose and of Fructose on Invertase Action.[4]
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).[5] He joined the faculty of the University of Maryland School of Medicine (1944–1948) and later taught physiology at the University of North Dakota (1949–1951).[5] In the early 1970s, Anderson was listed as an Independent Library Reader at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts,[6][7]
Research
Anderson’s early work focused on carbohydrate chemistry and enzyme kinetics, particularly invertase action on glucose and fructose.[5] He later published in leading journals such as the Journal of Biological Chemistry.[8] In 1935, he published on the chemistry of bioluminescence, describing the partial purification of Cypridina luciferin in the Journal of General Physiology.[9] 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.[10][11][12]
Selected publications
- Anderson, R.S. (1925). The Influence of the Mutameric Forms of Glucose and of Fructose on Invertase Action. Columbia University.
- Anderson, R.S. (1935). "Studies on Bioluminescence: II. The Partial Purification of Cypridina Luciferin." Journal of General Physiology. 19 (2): 301–305. doi:10.1085/jgp.19.2.301.
- Anderson, R.S. (1930s). "The effect of mutarotation on invertase activity." Journal of Biological Chemistry. Vol. XXX, p. 443.
- Anderson, R.S. (1942). "The use of radioactive phosphorus for determining circulating erythrocyte volumes." American Journal of Physiology. 137 (3): 539–543. doi:10.1152/ajplegacy.1942.137.3.539.
- 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.
- ^ Announcement. Columbia University, Division of Biology. 1920s. p. 7.
- ^ Annual Reports of the President and Treasurer to the Trustees. Columbia University. 1920s. p. 347.
- ^ Anderson, Rubert S. (1925). The Influence of the Mutameric Forms of Glucose and of Fructose on Invertase Action. Columbia University.
- ^ a b c "Rubert S. Anderson — Scientific Contributions". ResearchGate. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ Report for the Years …. Marine Biological Laboratory. 1932. pp. 49–50.
- ^ The Biological Bulletin. Vol. 80–81. Marine Biological Laboratory / Lancaster Press. 1941. p. 49.
- ^ Anderson, Rubert S. (1930s). Journal of Biological Chemistry. Vol. XXX. p. 443.
- ^ Anderson, Rubert S. (November 20, 1935). "Studies on Bioluminescence: II. The Partial Purification of Cypridina Luciferin". Journal of General Physiology. 19 (2). Rockefeller University Press: 301–305. doi:10.1085/jgp.19.2.301.
- ^ Nuclear Science Abstracts. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. 1950s. p. 215.
- ^ Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Division of Technical Information. 1960s. p. 298.
- ^ Radioisotopes in Medicine and Human Physiology. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Division of Technical Information. 1950s. p. 77.