Philip Bovier Hawk (July 18, 1874 - September 13, 1966) was an American biochemist, nutritionist and writer.
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Born | July 18, 1874 |
Died | September 13, 1966 |
Occupation | Biochemist, nutritionist |
Hawk was born in East Branch, New York. He studied at Wesleyan University, where he obtained his B.S. degree in 1898.[1] He worked as an assistant to Wilbur Olin Atwater in nutrition research at Wesleyan University (1898–1900).[1]
Hawk studied physiological chemistry at Sheffield Scientific School and obtained his M.S. in 1902 and Ph.D. from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1903.[2] He taught at physiological chemistry the University of Illinois and toxicology at Philadelphia's Jefferson Medical College.[3] Hawk was assistant professor of physiological chemistry at University of Pennsylvania (1903-1907).[2]
He was the author of the influential book Practical Physiological Chemistry published in 1907 that went through many editions.[4][5] It contained biochemical methods and preparations that were used as laboratory exercises by medical students for more than half a century.[2] Its thirteenth, "Golden Anniversary Edition" was published in 1954.[6]
An expert in nutrition, he founded the Food and Drug Research Laboratories in 1922.[3] His research was successful and the laboratory moved to New York City and was incorporated in 1926 as the Food Research Laboratories.[1] His book Streamline for Health is a debunking of fad diets of his day, such as the Hay diet. Hawk was a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, American Chemical Society and the American Physiological Society.[1]
Hawk was an experienced tennis player. He was the champion of Delaware (1905), champion of Connecticut (1907-1909) and a veteran champion of the United States (1921-1923).[1] He was President of the West Side Tennis Club. Hawk married his second wife Gladys Taylor Lynch in 1923.[1]
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