Person Macallum; Archibald Byron (1858 - 1934); biochemist Macallum Archibald Byron biochemist 1858 - 1934 Canadian Male Belmont, Ontario, Canada 10 April 1858 18580410 London, Ontario, Canada 05/04/1934 19340405

biochemist Biochemistry Physiology Education: University of Toronto MB; MA; PhD Career: Lecturer in biology at the University Toronto (1883); first chair of physiology at Toronto University (1900); chair of Biochemistry (1908); returned to chair the new Department of Biochemistry at McGill University (1920-1928). Awards/Medals: Flavelle Medal 1930 Founded the National Research Council of Canada. Noted for his ion measurement work. Fellow 03/05/1906 48 Henry Woodward; Daniel John Cunningham; Frederick William Pavy; Edward Bagnall Poulton; William Abbott Herdman; Harold Baily Dixon; William Bate Hardy; Silvanus Phillips Thompson Walter Holbrook Gaskell; Charles Scott Sherrington; John Newport Langley; Charles JamesMartin; Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer; William Dobinson Halliburton Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DSB Obituaries: Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society 1932-1935 vol l pp 287-291, plate, by John Beresford Leathes References: H Blaschko, 'Frederick Hughes Scott and His Contribution to the Early History of the Transmitter Concept' in NR 1982-83 vol 37 pp 235-247 Macallum A B, IM002850.jpg ©Artist's Estate 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.1934.0011 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Macallum%2C+Archibald+Byron RCN 53828 https://pictures.royalsociety.org 10 Apr 1858 - 5 Apr 1934 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 08/05/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA8256 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 08/09/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes e3415ccb-4b04-4685-9277-94b29ed054ed