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Isham Burdett was the family physician of A.S. O'Bannon who compiled this manuscript formulary. Dr. Isham S. Burdett was a member of the class of 1861 of Missouri Medical College, a precursor of the Washington University School of Medicine. He was born in 1834 and died in Crab Orchard, KY in 1909 . His specialty was otolaryngology and ophthalmology. Sources: Alumni General Catalogue, Washington University, 1917; Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929, v. 1, p. 212.

Algernon Sidney O'Bannon, the compiler of this formulary, was born in Fleming Co., Kentucky in 1809, came to Missouri in 1856, and died in 1890. He lived in Cass County, a few miles northeast of Garden City, settling on a 200 acre farm there. When the Civil War began, the O'Bannon family moved to Harrisonville. Captain O'Bannon taught school in his native state and in Index, Mo. (1861-), worked as a county surveyor for a number of years (ca. 1857) and represented Cass county in the legislature one term (1862-1864). Source: Collection file in repository: Obituary from donor, no newspaper, no date & ... National Register of Historic Places, Nomination Form, O'Bannon Homestead, Schuyler Stock Farm, 11/78 http://dnr.missouri.gov/shpo/nps-nr/79001356.pdf.

Mabel L. Purkerson received her bachelor's degree from Erskine College in 1951 and her medical degree from the Medical College of South Carolina in Charleston in 1956. She interned at St. Louis City Hospital and then completed a residency in pediatrics at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Following a fellowship in pediatric metabolism, also at St. Louis Children's Hospital, Purkerson joined the faculty of the Washington University School of Medicine in 1961 as an instructor in Pediatrics.

Purkerson's interest in nephrology led to advanced training in the Renal Division of the Washington University School of Medicine in the early 1960s. Her research focused on renal physiology, specifically kidney pathophysiology and the pathophysiology of acute and chronic renal failure. Purkerson was appointed an instructor in the Department of Medicine in 1966 and assistant professor of Medicine the following year. From 1971 to 1972 Purkerson was a U.S. Public Health Service Special Fellow at the Department of Anatomy, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. In 1976 Purkerson became associate professor of Medicine at Washington University, and in 1989 she became Professor of Medicine. In addition to her research and teaching, Purkerson assumed administrative positions at Washington University, serving as associate dean for Curriculum and associate dean for Academic Projects. Dr. Purkerson also founded and served as president of Women in Nephrology, a group associated with the American Society of Nephrology.

Oliver H. Lowry was born in Chicago and received his master's degree and doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Chicago. He initially lectured at Harvard Medical School, where in 1939 he published his first scientific paper. He worked at the Public Health Research Institute of the City of New York from 1942 to 1947, then moved to Washington University, where he headed the department of pharmacology for the next 29 years and, in the late 1950's, was also dean of the medical school. Also in the 1950's, Lowry found a way of isolating, preparing, weighing, and chemically studying single nerve cells and sub-cellular particles. He pioneered freeze-drying methods to preserve cells and invented a micro-balance that could register less than a millionth of a gram.

Dr. Lowry's early paper on the measurement of protein became one of the most frequently cited studies in scientific literature. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1957 and to the National Academy of Sciences in 1964. He retired a distinguished professor emeritus of molecular biology and phamacology. Source: New York Times, July 4, 1996.

C. Barber Mueller was born in Carlinville, Illinois and earned his medical degree at Washington University School of Medicine in 1942. After completing a surgical internship at Barnes Hospital, Meuller spent three years with the 4th U.S. Marine Division in the Pacific Theater and won a bronze star and two Purple Hearts. When he returned from overseas, Mueller first completed a Rockefeller Fellowship in biochemistry at Harvard Medical School, then a surgical residency at Barnes Hospital. Mueller was Evarts Graham's last chief resident.

After completion of his residency, Mueller was appointed as a full-time faculty member at Washington University School of Medicine in 1951. In 1956, Mueller moved to Syracuse, New York as a Professor of Surgery and Department Chairman at the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical Center. Mueller moved to Ontario, Canada in 1967 to take a position as Professor of Surgery and Department Chairman at McMaster University. He became an emeritus professor at McMaster in 1983.

Helen E. Nash broke down racial barriers when she became the first African-American doctor to join the staff of St. Louis Children's Hospital in 1949. A native of Atlanta and graduate of Spelman College, Nash graduated from Meharry Medical College in Nashville in 1945. Her father, who received his medical degree from Meharry in 1910, was initially resistant to his daughter studying medicine. However, once Helen made the honor roll her first semester, he accepted and supported her career choice. Internships and residency opportunities were limited for non-white medical school graduates at that time. Homer G. Philips Hospital, opened in 1937 as a segregated hospital, was the only hospital in St. Louis offering learning opportunities and clinical experience to African-American doctors. Nash began a rotating internship there in 1945, working on twelve services in one year. A three-year residency in pediatrics followed.

In 1949, she was the only woman among the first four African-American physicians invited to join the staff of the Washington University School of Medicine. As a pediatrician, Nash became a member of the house staff of St. Louis Children's Hospital. Nash served for over 40 years on the clinical faculty of Washington University School of Medicine and on the attending staff at St. Louis Children's Hospital. At the same time, she maintained a thriving private practice. In addition, she served as pediatric supervisor and associate director of Pediatrics at Homer G. Phillips Hospital from 1950 to 1964. Nash served as president of the St. Louis Children's Hospital attending staff from 1977 to 1979.

Nash was long recognized in the St. Louis community for her commitment to excellence, tireless advocacy on behalf of children, and endless enthusiasm for the field of medicine. In 1993 Nash retired as professor emeritus (clinical) of Pediatrics. After her retirement, Nash served as the medical school's dean of Minority Affairs from 1994 to 1996. Since 1996, the Washington University School of Medicine has bestowed the Dr. Helen E. Nash Academic Achievement Award to a student who has exhibited to an unusual degree the qualities of industry, perseverance, determination, and enthusiasm.

Barry Milder earned his M.D. at Washington University in 1973. He was the son of ophthalmologist, Benjamin Milder and inherited his ophthalmology practice.

Benjamin Milder was born in 1915 in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in 1939, where he served as a longtime clinician and teacher in the department of ophthalmology.

Virgil "Bud" Loeb, Jr. attended Swarthmore College and later graduated from Washington University School of Medicine where he trained under Carl V. Moore, M.D. After his graduation in 1944, Loeb served overseas as a captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. He began his lifetime interest and distinguished career in hematology and medical oncology after returning home. Loeb was a hematologist and medical oncologist and, beginning in 1979, a member of the board of directors of the American Cancer Society. He served as that organization's national president in 1986-1987. He also was a founding member of the community advisory board for the Siteman Cancer Center. Loeb retired as professor emeritus of clinical medicine.

Samuel Soule was a 1923 graduate of the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, and a 1928 graduate of the Washington University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Barnes Hospital, as was appointed assistant obstetrician-gynecologist in 1932. He served on the faculty of Washington University's department of obstetrics and gynecology until his retirement in 1979.
-- In Memorium SAMUEL D. SOULE, M.D. 216 Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, November-December 1986, inside front cover. https://beckerarchives.wustl.edu/RG025-S09-ss03-B65-F04-i06

Librarian at the St. Louis Medical Society, 1950-1981. Member of the Medical Library Association, 1950-

William Don Owens, M.D. is a clinically oriented anesthesiologist with strong interests in teaching and clinical outcomes research. He earned his M.D. from the University of Michigan in 1965. Following a tour of duty with the U.S. Navy in anesthesiology, he trained in anesthesiology at Massachusetts General Hospital before serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Owens came to Washington University in 1973. He became full professor in 1981, and he served as chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology from 1982-1992. During this period, he was also anesthesiologist-in-chief for Barnes's and Children's Hospital. In 1998, Owens served as president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). He became emeritus professor at Washington University in 2004.

A 1927 graduate of Washington University, Henry L. Ettman (1904-1968) was an inventor and founder of Aloe Scientific, Inc., a manufacturer of medical equipment. Ettman developed several products, among them a knife sharpener and stropper, a micromanipulator and a pipette rotor. When his company was absorbed by Sherwood Medical Industries, Inc., Ettman was given the title of senior scientist. Ettman was a philanthropist and was particularly noted for his support of the Jewish Hospital of St. Louis.

Steven J. Rose (1939-1989); was Associate Professor and Director of of the Program in Physical Therapy at Washington University School of Medicine; received his bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Ithaca College/Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a doctorate in neuroscience from Yeshiva University/Albert Einstein College of Medicine; served as an Associate Editor and then as Editor of Physical Therapy from 1986 until his death in 1989.
--Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis website, viewed May 9, 2016