Biographies

Charles Armstrong, M.D.: A Biography

Written by Edward A. Beeman, M.D., (2007) this manuscript (327 pages) is a biography of Dr. Armstrong and describes his pioneering work in infectious disease research. (PDF - 3.6 MB)

Robert J. Huebner, M.D.: A Virologists Odyssey

Written by Edward A. Beeman, M.D., (2005) this manuscript (670 pages) is a biography of Dr. Huebner and explains his pathbreaking work in virology and the Virus Cancer Program at NIH. (PDF - 4.5 MB)

The Indispensable Forgotten Man: Joseph James Kinyoun and the Founding of the National Institutes of Health

The story of Dr. Joseph Kinyoun, the founding employee of the Hygienic Laboratory, which later became the National Institutes of Health. Written by David M. Morens, Victoria A. Harden, Joseph Kinyoun Houts, Jr., and Anthony S. Fauci, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, August 2012. (PDF - 4 MB)

Always There: The Remarkable Life of Ruth Lillian Kirschstein, M.D. 

There are very few people who have such a profound impact on their professions that the telling of their life story is also a recounting of the history of their time and place. Ruth L. Kirschstein, M.D., (1926-2009) who provided direction and leadership to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through much of the second half of the 20th century, was one such person. This e-book by Alison F. Davis provides insight into Dr. Kirschstein's work at the NIH. 
(PDF - 9 MB)

How My Light is Spent: The Memoirs of DeWitt Stetten, Jr.

DeWitt Stetten, Jr., (1913 - 1990) was a physician-scientist-administrator who served in many capacities at NIH including Deputy Director of Science. He founded the Stetten Museum in 1986. (PDF - 2 MB)