Melvin H. Knisely

Melvin Henry Knisely
Born	1904
Died	1975
Citizenship	American
Fields	Physiology
Institutions	University of Chicago, Medical College of South Carolina
Academic advisors	August Krogh

Melvin Henry Knisely (1904 - 30 March 1975), was an American physiologist who first observed the pathological clumping of red and white cells, in vivo, at the capillary level.^[1] One of the most cited Knisely works was his research which documented the fact that even one drink kills brain cells, which are irreplaceable.^[2]

In 1948, Knisely was nominated for a Nobel Prize by his mentor August Krogh, the 1920 Nobel Laureate winner for physiology and medicine.^[3] Knisely's positions included a term as chairman of the Department of Anatomy at the Medical College of South Carolina (1948–1974).^[4]

In 1983 The International Society on Oxygen Transport to Tissue established the Melvin H. Knisely Award to honor Knisely’s accomplishments in the field of the transport of oxygen and other metabolites and anabolites in the human body.^[5]

1. ^ Oxygen transport to tissue XXIX, Volume 614 By Kyung A. Kang, David Keith Harrison, Duane F. Bruley, Page 2
2. ^ Booze, Bucks, Bamboozle, & You! by Ross McLennan
3. ^ Remembering Melvin Knisely and The Blood Sludge Debate By Tom Horton
4. ^ Remembering Melvin Knisely and The Blood Sludge Debate By Tom Horton
5. ^ The Official Site of the International Society on Oxygen Transport to Tissue Awards

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Name	Knisely, Melvin H.
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Date of birth	1904
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Date of death	30 March 1975
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