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Henry Clapp Sherman

Henry Clapp Sherman is a chemistry topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Henry Clapp Sherman rather than just read about it. In short: Henry Clapp Sherman (October 16, 1875 – October 7, 1955) was an American food chemist and nutritionist. He was a professor of chemistry at Columbia University and the president of the American Society of Biological Chemists.

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Reference excerpt

Henry Clapp Sherman (October 16, 1875 – October 7, 1955) was an American food chemist and nutritionist. He was a professor of chemistry at Columbia University and the president of the American Society of Biological Chemists.

Biography Sherman was born in Ash Grove, Virginia. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Maryland Agricultural College in 1893, a Master of Science degree from Columbia University in 1896 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1897. From 1899 until his retirement he was a faculty member in the department of chemistry at Columbia University and professor of food chemistry. He was executive officer of the department of chemistry (1919–1939) and was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Science in 1929. He provided early evidence that enzymes such as amylase could consist of pure protein and pioneered quantitive studies on the physiological impact of vitamin A, B1, B2, C calcium, phosphorus, iron and protein. He died in East Greenbush, New York on October 7, 1955.

Personal life He married Cora Aldrich Bowen on September 9, 1903. They had four children: Phoebe (deceased, 1929), Henry Alvord (chemical engineer), William Bowen (medicine, deceased, 1971), and Caroline Clapp (biochemist, Mrs. Oscar E. Lanford, Jr.).

Honors and awards 1926 President, American Society of Biological Chemists 1933 National Academy of Sciences, elected member 1934 William H. Nichols Medal 1947 Franklin Medal 1949 Chandler Medal, Columbia University 1950 Borden Award, American Institute of Nutrition

Selected publications Chemistry of Food and Nutrition (1911) Food Products (1914, 1948) Methods of Organic Analysis (1915) The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition (1918) The Vitamins (1929, with Sybil Laura Smith) The Science of Nutrition (1943) Foods: Their Values and Management (1946) Food and Health (1947) Calcium and Phosphorus in Foods and Nutrition (1947) The Nutritional Improvement of Life (1950) Essentials of Nutrition (1951)

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Henry Clapp Sherman

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Henry Clapp Sherman claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In chemistry, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Henry Clapp Sherman before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Henry Clapp Sherman ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Henry Clapp Sherman

In research: Henry Clapp Sherman appears in chemistry research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Henry Clapp Sherman in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Henry Clapp Sherman is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1875 births, 1955 deaths, 20th-century American chemists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Henry Clapp Sherman outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Henry Clapp Sherman matter?

Because it connects several chemistry ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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