DeWitt Stetten Jr. explained

Dewitt Stetten Jr. (May 31, 1909 – August 28, 1990) was an American biochemist.^{[1] [2] [3]} Stetten was dean of the medical school of Rutgers University,^{[1] [2]} president of the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences,^[1] and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.^[3] A collection of his papers is held at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.^[4] He was married to fellow biochemist Marjorie Roloff Stetten.^[5]

Chronology

• May 31, 1909 was born in New York City
• 1930 A.B., Harvard College^[3]
• 1934 M.D., Columbia University^[3]
• 1940 Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Columbia University^[3]
• 1962 appointed Dean of Medical School, Rutgers University^[2]
• 1974 elected to the National Academy of Sciences^[3]

External links

• J. Edwin Seegmiller, "Dewitt Stetten, Jr.", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences (1997)

Notes and References

1. Web site: DeWitt Stetten Is Dead at 81; Top Biochemist - New York Times . Nytimes.com . 1990-08-31 . 2012-01-11.
2. Web site: [Displaying Abstract ] . RUTGERS APPOINTS DEAN OF MEDICINE - Dr. DeWitt Stetten to Head School Opening in '65 - Article - NYTimes.com . Select.nytimes.com . 2012-01-11.
3. Web site: Dewitt Stetten, Jr., May 31, 1909 - August 28, 1990 | By J. Edwin Seegmiller | Biographical Memoirs . Nap.edu . 2012-01-11.
4. Web site: DeWitt Stetten, Jr. Papers 1936-1990. National Library of Medicine.
5. News: June 7, 1983. Dr. Marjorie Stetten's Death Saddens NIH Community. 5. NIH Record. 2020-12-20.