Charlotte Friend
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Charlotte Friend was an American virologist. She is best known for her discovery of the Friend Leukemia Virus and Friend erythroleukemia cells alongside Etienne de Harven
. Charlotte Friend was a leading virologist who discovered viral leukemia. She is survived by her younger brother Morris, Niece and nephew Carol and Gary and great Niece and Nephew Bonnie and Peter. She is also survived by the many family, friends, and colleges whose lives she touched.
FAMILY
Charlotte Friend had an especially close relationship with her family. Her mother lived with her until her death in the 1970s. Her brother Morris was especially close, whenever she would travel she would make sure to get stamps to add to his collection. Her friends and colleagues would often stay with her at her home when visiting the NY area and her home became known as the "Friend Hotel".
Role Model to Women
She was a role model to women everywhere. Graduating from Yale with a PhD she was the only woman in her class. When she presented her theories she was often shut down due to her gender. One doctor said that the only thing bigger than the holes in her research were the holes in her head. As a woman and a leader in her field she paved the way for modern research in cancer, and her theories of cancer viruses are now considered plausible. Her research is cited in numerous studies on HIV and other viral research.
Etienne de Harven
Etienne de Harven, MD is a Belgian-born pathologist and electron microscopist. Born in Brussels, he did most of his work in New York City, Paris and Toronto. He did pioneering research on viruses, mostly related to murine leukemia...
. Charlotte Friend was a leading virologist who discovered viral leukemia. She is survived by her younger brother Morris, Niece and nephew Carol and Gary and great Niece and Nephew Bonnie and Peter. She is also survived by the many family, friends, and colleges whose lives she touched.
FAMILY
Charlotte Friend had an especially close relationship with her family. Her mother lived with her until her death in the 1970s. Her brother Morris was especially close, whenever she would travel she would make sure to get stamps to add to his collection. Her friends and colleagues would often stay with her at her home when visiting the NY area and her home became known as the "Friend Hotel".
Role Model to Women
She was a role model to women everywhere. Graduating from Yale with a PhD she was the only woman in her class. When she presented her theories she was often shut down due to her gender. One doctor said that the only thing bigger than the holes in her research were the holes in her head. As a woman and a leader in her field she paved the way for modern research in cancer, and her theories of cancer viruses are now considered plausible. Her research is cited in numerous studies on HIV and other viral research.
External links
- BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS http://books.nap.edu/html/biomems/cfriend.html