Hans Zinsser
Hans Zinsser | |
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| Born | November 17, 1878 New York City |
| Died | September 4, 1940 (age 61) New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Timothy Dwight School |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BS & MD) |
| Known for | Typhus |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physician, bacteriologist, and epidemiologist |
| Institutions | Columbia University Stanford University Harvard Medical School |
| Doctoral advisor | Philip Hanson Hiss |
| Doctoral students | William Hammon Rebecca Lancefield |
Hans Zinsser (November 17, 1878 – September 4, 1940) was an American physician, bacteriologist, and prolific author. The author of over 200 books and medical articles, he was also a published poet. Some of his verses were published in The Atlantic Monthly. His 1940 publication, As I Remember Him: the Biography of R.S., won one of the early National Book Awards, the sixth and last annual award for Nonfiction voted by members of the American Booksellers Association.
He is remembered especially for his 1935 book, Rats, Lice and History.