Background
II, Rufus Worth Lumry, was born on November 3, 1920 in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. Son of Rufus Worth and Mabel (Will) L.
II, Rufus Worth Lumry, was born on November 3, 1920 in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States. Son of Rufus Worth and Mabel (Will) L.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1942; Master of Science, Harvard University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1948.
Research chemist division 8, National Defense Research Council, 1942-1945; National Research Council fellow, Harvard University, 1946-1948; Merck fellow national science, U. Utah, 1948-1951; assistant professor of chemistry and bio-chemistry, U. Utah, 1951-1953; member of faculty, University of Minnesota, since 1953; professor of chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1956-1991; professor emeritus, University of Minnesota, since 1991. Visiting professor Institute Protein Research, Osaka, Japan, 1961, U. Rome, Italy, 1964, University of California, San Diego, 1977, University of Virginia, 1978, U. Granada, Spain, 1985. Consultant in field, since 1948.
Member American Chemical Society, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Biophysics Society, American Society Biological Chemists, Sigma Xi.
Married Gayle Kelly, March 27, 1943 (divorced August 1973). Children– Rufus Worth III, Ann Eliza, Stephen Ellis.