Kenneth Stewart Cole
Kenneth Stewart Cole (born July 10, 1900 in Ithaca , New York ; † April 18, 1984 ) was an American biophysicist who is considered to be a "pioneer in the application of physics to biology " (in the original English quote: "a pioneer in the application of physical science to biology " ).
Life
Cole studied at Oberlin College and graduated there in 1922. He received his Ph. D. ( doctorate ) in the field of physics from Cornell University in 1926. After that he studied at Harvard University , the electrical properties of living tissue from cell membranes. Together with his brother Robert H. Cole, he developed the Cole-Cole diagram , a representation of complex material parameters in the Gaussian plane .
Honors
In 1956 Cole was elected to the National Academy of Sciences , 1964 to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences . Cole received the National Medal of Science in 1967 .
The American Biophysical Society presents the KS Cole Award , also known as the KC Cole Award , in honor of Kenneth Stewart Cole . This name does not go back to the science journalist KC Cole , but to the nickname Kacy by Kenneth Stewart Cole, which also led to the use of the initials KC Cole for him.
Works
- Mostly membranes . In: Annual Review of Physiology . 41, pp. 1-23, PMID 373584 .
Individual evidence
- ^ DE Goldman: Kenneth S. Cole 1900-1984 . In: Biophysical Journal 47, pp. 859-860
- ↑ fohs.bgu.ac.il
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cole, Kenneth Stewart |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American biophysicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ithaca , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 18, 1984 |