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R. H. (Russell Henry) Chittenden
1856–1943
A pioneering American physiological chemist, this Yale scholar helped shape early biochemistry through his research on digestion and nutrition. He also spent decades teaching and leading the Sheffield Scientific School, leaving a lasting mark on science education at Yale.
3 Audiobooks
On Digestive Proteolysis Being the Cartwright Lectures for 1894
by R. H. (Russell Henry) Chittenden
Physiological economy in nutrition, with special reference to the minimal proteid requirement of the healthy man an experimental study
by R. H. (Russell Henry) Chittenden
The nutrition of man
by R. H. (Russell Henry) Chittenden
About the author
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, on February 18, 1856, Russell Henry Chittenden studied at Yale's Sheffield Scientific School and went on to build his career there. He became professor of physiological chemistry in 1882 and later served as director of the Sheffield Scientific School from 1898 to 1922.
Chittenden is widely remembered as one of the early founders of biochemistry in the United States. His work focused on digestion, metabolism, and human nutrition, and he became especially known for research that challenged prevailing ideas about how much protein people needed in their diets.
Beyond the laboratory, he was an influential academic leader whose long service helped strengthen scientific study at Yale. His reputation endured well after retirement, and his name lives on in Yale traditions such as the Russell Henry Chittenden Prize.