Background
Lee, Frederic Schiller was born on June 16, 1859 in Canton, New York, United States. Son of late Review John Stebbins (president Saint Lawrence University) and Elmina (Bennett) L.
Lee, Frederic Schiller was born on June 16, 1859 in Canton, New York, United States. Son of late Review John Stebbins (president Saint Lawrence University) and Elmina (Bennett) L.
Bachelor of Arts, Saint Lawrence University, 1878, Master of Arts, 1881, Doctor of Laws, 1918. Doctor of Philisophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1885. University of Leipzig, under Ludwig, 1885-1886.
Doctor of Science, Columbia University, 1929.
Instructor biology, Saint Lawrence University, 1886-1887. Instructor and associate in physiology and histology, Bryn Mawr College, 1887-1891. Demonstrator physiology, 1891-1895, Adjunct Professor, 1895-1904, Dalton professor, 1904-1920, research professor, 1920-1928, professor, since 1928, Jesup lecturer, 1911, member University Council, 1913-1920, Columbia University Cutter lecturer Harvard Medical School, 1918.
Parker lecturer Union Theological Seminary, 1922.
Consulting physiologist, 1917-1919, senior physiologist with rank of senior surgeon in reserve corps, 1919-1924, United States Public Health Service. An editor American Journal Physiology, 1898-1914, Columbia University Quarterly, 1900-1920.
Member of board of managers New York Botanical Garden, 1903-1927, vice president 1921-1923, president 1923-1927. Member New York Commision on Ventilation. Special mission to Europe to investigate industrial conditions for United States Public Health Service, 1918.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman of the section K).
Married Laura Billings, June 5, 1901. Children: Julia, Frederick Billings.