About Howard Rasmussen
Lived 1925 – 2005 (aged 79–80). Howard Rasmussen was a physiologist, physician, university teacher, biochemist and geneticist.
Howard Rasmussen (1925–2005) was an American physician-scientist known for his research on aldosterone and insulin secretion.
Early life and education Howard Rasmussen was born March 1, 1925, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Frederick Rasmussen and Faith Elliott. He grew up on a Pennsylvania dairy farm with five brothers. As a young man, he served in the United States military in World War II in Europe, earning a Purple Heart with an oak leaf cluster.
Research Rasmussen's research focused on hormone signaling, particularly parathyroid hormone, aldosterone, and insulin. He was among the first to appreciate the role of calcium as a cellular second messenger.
Personal life Rasmussen married Jane Spence in 1952, and they remained married until her death in 1999. They had four children. He died on April 20, 2005, in Charlotte, North Carolina following a prolonged illness.
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American medical scientist
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Howard Rasmussen was a physiologist, physician, university teacher, biochemist and geneticist.
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