Background
HEIDELBERGER, Michael was born on April 29, 1888 in New York, United States. Son of David and Fannie (Campe) Heidelberger.
HEIDELBERGER, Michael was born on April 29, 1888 in New York, United States. Son of David and Fannie (Campe) Heidelberger.
Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1908. A.M., Columbia University, 1909. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1911.
Postgrad, Federal Polytechnic Institute, Zurich. 16 honorary degrees.
Assistant in chemistry summer sessions, Columbia University, Stevens Institute, New York City, 1909, 11;
fellow, assistant, associate and associate member, Rockefeller Institute Medical Research, 1912-1927;
chemist, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1927-1928;
chemist, Presbyterian Hospital of New York, 1928-1956;
associate professor medicine, Columbia University, New York City, 1928-1929;
professor biological chemistry, Columbia University, New York City, 1929-1945;
professor biochemistry, Columbia University, New York City, 1945-1948;
professor immuno-chemistry, Columbia University, New York City, 1948-1956;
professor emeritus, Columbia University, New York City, from 1956. Visiting professor immuno-chemistry Rutgers University, 1955-1964. Adjunct Professor pathology(immunology) New York University, from 1964.
Chairman research council Public Health Research Institute of New York City, 1951-1956. Consultant to Secretary of War, 1942-1946, World Health Organization, 1965-1976. Honorary member of faculty several universities.
Member Graduate Faculty Alumni Association Columbia University, 1979.
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1st lieutenant Sanitary Corps., Army of the United States, 1918-1919. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society, American Chemical Society, American Society Biological Chemists, American Academy Microbiology, American Society Microbiologists, Harvey Society (twice president), American Association Immunologists (twice president), Royal Danish Academy of Sciences (foreign), Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Royal Society London (foreign member), French National Academy Medicine (foreign member), French Society Immunologists (honorary), German Society Immunology (honorary), British Society Immunology (honorary), Mexico Society Allergy and Immunology (honorary), Mexico Medical Association, Chemists and Pharmacists Association, New York Academy of Sciences (honorary life), American Academy Allergy (honorary).
Married 1st Nina Tachau in 1916 (died in 1946), 2nd Charlotte Rosen Salomonski in 1956 (died in 1988).