Wilhelm Richard Frisell

Background

Frisell, Wilhelm Richard was born on April 27, 1920 in Two Harbors, Minnesota, United States. Son of Olof Wilhelm and Thyra Magnina (Falk) Frisell.

Education

Bachelor, St. Olaf College, Minnesota, 1942; Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1946; postgraduate, Johns Hopkins University, 1946-1949.

Career

Instructor physiological chemistry, Johns Hopkins University and School Medicine, Baltimore, 1950-1951; assistant professor biochemistry, U. Colorado School Medicine, Denver, 1951-1958; associate professor, U. Colorado School Medicine, 1958-1964; professor, U. Colorado School Medicine, 1964-1969; associate dean graduate school, 1956-1969; professor, department chairman biochemistry, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, 1969-1976; acting dean, Graduate School biomedical Science, College Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, Newark, 1971-1973; professor, department chairman biochemistry, East Carolina U. School Medicine, 1976-1990; assistant dean graduate affairs, East Carolina U. School Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina, 1976-1987; associate dean basic science and graduate studies, East Carolina U. School Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina, 1988-1989; professor emeritus, East Carolina U. School Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina, since 1990. Member fellowships committee Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, 1962-1966, 67-71, 81-93, chairman 1968-1971, 81, chairman senior fellowship committee, 1981, member biomed.scis. study section, 1983-1987, 88-90.

Achievements

• Wilhelm Richard Frisell has been listed as a noteworthy Biochemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Acid-base Chemistry in Medicine
  • Acid-Base Chemistry in Medicine

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society Microbiology, Association Medical School Departments Biochemistry (secretary 1983-1987), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences, Harvey Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (president Colorado chapter 1968-1969).

Connections

Married Margaret Jane Fleagle, March 6, 1948. Children: William Richard, Robert Benjamin.

Father:

Olof Wilhelm Frisell

Mother:

Thyra Magnina (Falk) Frisell

Spouse:

Margaret Jane Fleagle

child:

William Richard Frisell

child:

Robert Benjamin Frisell