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Hermann Rahn | |
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| Born | (1912-07-05)July 5, 1912 |
| Died | June 23, 1990(1990-06-23) (aged 77) |
| Education | Cornell University,University of Rochester (PhD 1938) |
| Known for | A Graphical Analysis of the Respiratory Gas Exchange |
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| Fields | Physiology |
| Institutions | University of Rochester,University at Buffalo |
Hermann Rahn (July 5, 1912 – June 23, 1990) was an early leader in the field of environmental physiology. He graduated fromCornell University in 1933.[1] Starting out in the field of zoology with a PhD fromUniversity of Rochester (1938), Rahn began teaching physiology at theUniversity of Rochester in 1941. It was there that he partnered withWallace O. Fenn to publishA Graphical Analysis of the Respiratory Gas Exchange in 1955. This paper included the landmark O2-CO2 diagram, which formed basis for much of Rahn's future work. Rahn's research into applications of this diagram lead to the development ofaerospace medicine and advancements in hyperbaric breathing and high-altitude respiration.
Rahn later joined theUniversity at Buffalo in 1956 as the Lawrence D. Bell Professor and chairman of the Department of Physiology. As chairman, Rahn surrounded himself with outstanding faculty and made the university an international research center in environmental physiology. He was elected to theAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1966 and theNational Academy of Sciences in 1968. He served as the President of theAmerican Physiological Society from 1963 to 1964.
In 1981, Hermann Rahn became a founding member of theWorld Cultural Council.[2]
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