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Paul de Kruif , 1890-1971, American author, b. Zeeland, Mich., grad. Univ. of Michigan (B.S., 1912). He was bacteriologist at the university from 1912 to 1917. Among his books are Microbe Hunters (1926), The Fight for Life (1938), and Hunger Fighters (1939).

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De Kruif, Paul (1890–1971), born in Michigan, taught bacteriology at the state university until he served in World War I. His popular books on scientific subjects include Our Medicine Men (1922); Microbe Hunters (1926), stories of pioneers in bacteriology; Hunger Fighters (1928), about men who have worked to increase the North American food supply; Seven Iron Men (1929); Men Against Death (1932), about modern “microbe hunters”; Why Keep Them Alive? (1936), recounting scientific improvements not in use because of lack of money; The Fight for Life (1938); Health is Wealth (1940); Kaiser Wakes the Doctors (1943); The Male Hormone (1945); and A Man Against Insanity (1957). The Sweeping Wind (1962) is an autobiography. He provided background material for Lewis's Arrowsmith and Howard's Yellow Jack.

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