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History of the American Physiological Society

The First Century, 1887-1987

  • Reviews actives of the APS during the first 100 years

  • Celebrating the centennial of the APS

  • Chapters include membership, publications, organization, and awards

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Physiology Flourishes in America

    • Edward F. Adolph
    Pages 1-10
  3. Founding

    • Toby A. Appel
    Pages 11-29
  4. First Quarter Century 1887–1912

    • Toby A. Appel
    Pages 31-62
  5. Second Quarter Century 1913–1937

    • Toby A. Appel
    Pages 63-96
  6. Third Quarter Century 1938–1962

    • Toby A. Appel
    Pages 97-130
  7. Presidents, 1888–1962

    • Toby A. Appel, Orr E. Reynolds
    Pages 131-175
  8. Presidents, 1963–1987

    • John R. Brobeck
    Pages 177-279
  9. Executive Secretary-Treasurers

    • John R. Brobeck
    Pages 281-300
  10. Membership

    • Joseph F. Saunders, Aubrey E. Taylor
    Pages 301-314
  11. Spring and Fall Scientific Meetings

    • Michael J. Jackson, Joseph F. Saunders
    Pages 315-332
  12. Publications

    • Alfred P. Fishman, Stephen R. Geiger
    Pages 333-358
  13. Educational Programs

    • Arthur J. Vander, Orr E. Reynolds
    Pages 359-376
  14. Finances

    • Arthur C. Guyton
    Pages 377-380
  15. Women in Physiology

    • Toby A. Appel, Marie M. Cassidy, M. Elizabeth Tidball
    Pages 381-390
  16. Use and Care of Laboratory Animals

    • Helene C. Cecil, William M. Samuels
    Pages 391-406
  17. FASEB and the APS

    • John R. Brobeck
    Pages 407-411
  18. International Physiology

    • Knut Schmidt-Nielsen
    Pages 413-425
  19. Neuroscience

    • Robert W. Doty
    Pages 427-434
  20. Sectionalization

    • John S. Cook
    Pages 435-461

About this book

Celebrating the centennial of the American Physiological Society, this new book reviews the activities during the Society's first hundred years. The first section covers materials from the Society's founding in 1887 and a review of each of the first 25 year periods of the Society's existence. The second section includes a chronological account of the Presidents and the Executive Secretary-Treasurers. Also included are chapters on membership, publications, meetings, financial affairs, educational activities, organization of the Society, neurophysiology, relations with IUPS, women in physiology, use and care of laboratory animals, awards and honors, and the centennial celebration

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: History of the American Physiological Society

  • Book Subtitle: The First Century, 1887-1987

  • Editors: John R. Brobeck, Orr E. Reynolds, Toby A. Appel

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7576-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: American Physiological Society 1987

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-7576-7Published: 26 May 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 542

  • Additional Information: Originally Published by Oxford University Press 1987

  • Topics: Human Physiology

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eBook USD 129.00
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