Person Tait; Sylvia Agnes Sophia (1917 - 2003); biochemist and endocrinologist Tait Sylvia Agnes Sophia biochemist and endocrinologist Simpson 1917 - 2003 British Female Tumen, Siberia, Russia, North Asia 08/01/1917 19170108 Lymington Hospital, Lymington, Hampshire, England 28/02/ 2003 20030228

Biochemist and endocrinologist Biochemistry Endocrinology Education: Family returned to England in 1920; Ealing School; King's College, London; University College London, began studying German, switched to Zoology (1939); postgraduate research at Oxford University Career: Research Assistant, Courtauld Institute of Biochemistry, Middlesex Hospital Medical School (1944-1955) with James Tait and Tadeus Reichstein; Senior scientist, Worcester Foundation of experimental Biology, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts (1958-1970); Research Associate and Co-Director, Bio-physical endocrine unit, Department of Physics as Applied to Medicine, Middlesex Hospital Medical School (1970-1982); retired and moved to East Boldre in the New Forest, continuing scientfific investiation (1982); died of renal and heart failure. Memberships: British Society for Endocrinology American Endocrine Society American Association for the Advancement of Science Awards/Medals: Tadeus Reichstein Award of International Society for Endocrinology Gregory Pincus Memorial Award Ciba award of the American Heart Association for Hypertensive Research Parents: James William Wardropper (1877–1952), Scottish agronomist, and his Ludmila, née Zacharov (1880–1972), a Russian who had graduated in mathematics from the University of Moscow. Spouse: 1) (m 6 April 1940) Flight Lieutenant Anthony Simpson (killed in action near Bergen, Norway 1941); 2) (m 1956) James Francis Tait (FRS 1959). Developed a bioassay method which measured the effects of adrenal hormones on mineral metabolism in collaboration with with James Francis Tait (FRS 1959)- first husband and wife team to be elected Fellows of the Royal Society on the same day. Together wtih Tait she discovered and identified the hormone aldosterone. At the time of her death she was the most senior woman FRS living in Britain. Fellow 19/03/1959 42 Geoffrey Wingfield Harris Alan Sterling Parkes Sydney John Folley Frank Dickens Guy Frederic Marrian Frank George Young Edward Charles Dodds Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 2006 vol 52 pp 379-399, plate, by Derek A Denton and Iain MacIntyre The Independent (12 March 2003); Daily Telegraph (26 March 2003); Guardian (21 March 2003); The Times (31 March 2003) DNB AssocMaterial: NCUACS 128/1/04. Papers deposited in Archives and Manuscripts Section, Wellcome Library, London Tait S A S, GA RGRS 7179.tif International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbm.2006.0026 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Tait%2C+Sylvia+Agnes+Sophia RCN R77045 RCN R77299 RCN R77033 RCN R77298 RCN R77325 RCN R77032 RCN R76999 RCN R77300 RCN R77292 RCN R77103 RCN R77010 RCN R77058 RCN R77080 RCN R77090 RCN R77322 RCN R77027 RCN 9037 RCN R77030 RCN R77028 RCN R77059 8 Jan 1917 - 28 Feb 2003 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 18/12/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA306 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 08/09/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/34227529 7f0a533a-df71-4eee-b907-11151be1589c