Mary Shorb with Test Tubes, ca. 1941-1950
1941-1950 ‧ Photograph, documentary ‧ monochrome ‧ Jump to full details ‧ Request from Special Collections
Summary: | Picture of Mary Shorb, Professor in the Poultry Department at work, ca. 1941-1950. Shorb, along with her colleagues, discovered that vitamin B12 was more effective in treating pernicious anemia than the liver extract in use since 1926; prior to 1926, patients afflicted with the disease usually died. |
Century: | 1901-2000 |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Place of origin – Region: | Maryland |
Place of origin – Settlement: | College Park |
Temporal subject: | 1941-1950 |
Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States |
Geographical subject – Region: | Maryland |
Geographical subject – Settlement: | College Park |
Topical subjects: | Research |
Science | |
Shorb, Mary S., 1907-1990 | |
Teachers | |
Women | |
University of Maryland, College Park | |
ArchivesUM location: | Mary S. Shorb papers
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Repository: | University Archives |
Browse terms: | University of Maryland |
Agriculture, Environment, Conservation, the Natural World | |
University AlbUM Browse terms: | Agriculture |
People | |
Collection: | University AlbUM |
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