Frank Horsfall

Frank Lappin Horsfall, Jr. (Seattle, December 14, 1906 – New York City, February 19, 1971) was an American microbiologist specializing in pathology. He worked at the Rockefeller Institute, New York, from 1934 to 1960[1] and in the early 1950s ran the Virology Laboratory there.[2] The Tamm–Horsfall protein was first purified in 1952 during his work with Igor Tamm.[3]

Frank Lappin Horsfall, Jr.
Born	December 14, 1906 Seattle, Washington
Died	February 19, 1971 (aged 64) New York City
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Washington McGill University
Known for	Tamm–Horsfall protein
Scientific career
Fields	Medicine

A collection of his papers is held at the National Library of Medicine.[1]

References

1. "Frank Lappin Horsfall Papers 1940–1971". National Library of Medicine.
2. "Obituary: Dr David Tyrrell". The Independent. May 30, 2005. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
3. Tamm I, Horsfall FL (January 1952). "A mucoprotein derived from human urine which reacts with influenza, mumps, and Newcastle disease viruses". J. Exp. Med. 95 (1): 71–97. doi:10.1084/jem.95.1.71. PMC 2212053. PMID 14907962.

• Who Was Who in America: with World Notables. 1969–1973 (ISBN 0-8379-0205-3), Marquis Who's Who, 1973
• "Frank Lappin Horsfall, Jr." by George K. Hirst