Irving Geis
| Irving Geis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 18, 1908 New York City |
| Died | July 22, 1997 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
Georgia Institute of Technology University of Pennsylvania University of South Carolina |
| Known for | Scientific illustration |
Irving Geis (October 18, 1908 – July 22, 1997) was an American artist who worked closely with biologists. Geis's hand-drawn work depicts many structures of biological macromolecules, such as DNA and proteins, including the first crystal structure of sperm whale myoglobin.[1]
Early life and education
Geis was born in New York City, and lived in Anderson, South Carolina for a time. He studied architecture at Georgia Tech from 1925 to 1927, and went on to get a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Pennsylvania in 1929.[1][2] From there he attended the University of South Carolina from 1932 to 1933, graduating with a degree in design and painting in the midst of the great depression.[1]
Career
Geis served as a coauthor and illustrator of many biochemical books that were written by Albert Lehninger and Richard E. Dickerson, as well as the book How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff.[3] He was a frequent contributor to Scientific American.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Dickerson, R. E. (1997). "Irving Geis, Molecular artist, 1908-1997". Protein Science. 6 (11): 2483–2484. doi:10.1002/pro.5560061126.
- 1 2 "Artist Irving Geis". Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering & Bioscience. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ↑ "HHMI Purchases Geis Archives". Howard Hughes Medical Institute. 2000-10-25. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
External links
- A Gallery for Irving Geis by Kristin Leutwyler.