Background
Cole, Rufus was born on April 30, 1872 in Rowsburg, Ohio, United States. Son of Doctor Ivory S. and Ruth (Smith) Cole.
Cole, Rufus was born on April 30, 1872 in Rowsburg, Ohio, United States. Son of Doctor Ivory S. and Ruth (Smith) Cole.
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1896. Doctor of Medicine Johns Hopkins, 1899. Doctor of Science, University Chicago, 1927, National U. Ireland, 1933.
Under his leadership significant advances in treatment of bacterial pneumonia and later against tuberculosis were made. In 1912 Cole and Alphonse Dochez developed a serum against Type 1 pneumococcus and also developed a method for testing whether an infection is caused by this or some other type of the bacterium. The New York Times in its obituary for Cole called him "a pioneer in clinical medicine" and "an authority on lobar pneumonia".
The New York Times also wrote in the same obituary that Cole was President of Association of American Physicians in 1931, had honorary degrees from the University of Chicago and the National University of Ireland.
He is also credited by Franklin C. McLean for creating a blueprint for clinical studies. Cole was born in Rowsburg, Ohio. degree in 1899.
Cole became director of the Hospital of the Rockefeller Institute in 1908 and retired in 1937. During his retirement he wrote a two volume history of 17th century Britain: "Human History, the Seventeenth Century and the Stuart Family", Two Volumes by Rufus Cole (Hardcover – 1959).
Cole died of pneumonia in Washington Hospital.
He was 93 years old and lived in Mount Kisco, New New York Academic degrees University of Michigan, Bachelor of Surgery, 1896 Johns Hopkins University, Doctor of Medicine, 1899 The University of Chicago, Doctor of Science (Honorary), 1927 National University of Ireland, Doctor of Science
(Honorary), 1933 Professional appointments The Johns Hopkins Hospital Resident House Officer, 1899–1900 Assistant Resident Physician, 1900–1904 Instructor in Medicine, 1901–1904 Resident Physician and Associate in Medicine, 1904–1906 Assistant Physician in charge of the Biological Division of the Clinical Research Laboratory, 1906–1909 Research Student under Professor A. Wassermann, Robert Koch, Berlin, 1903–1904 Member Emeritus, 1937–1966 Board of Managers, Street Luke"s Hospital, New York, 1938–1946 Board of Manager, Memorial Hospital, New York, 1938–1944 Advisory Committee, department of Welfare, Westchester County, 1935 Consultant in Bacteriology, New York State Department of Health, 1936 Consulting Physician, Willard Parker Hospital, 1912–1920 Medaille d"Honneur de l"Assistance Publique de la Republique Francaise, 1926.
Member emeritus Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. Member Danish Society Internal Medicine. Member Association American Physicians (president 1931), National Academy Sciences, American Association Advancement Clinical.
Clubs: Century, University (New York City).
Married Annie Hegeler, January 2, 1908. Children: Camilla (Mistress Thomas Smidt), Elizabeth (Mistress William Botzow), Mary (Mistress Alton Childs).