"Herbert Scrulock" (July 16,1875-1952)

He was a biochemist who pioneered the application of radiation therapy for the threatment of cancer and the use of x-ray to diagnose dental

problems.Born in Fayetteville,North Carolina,he graduated from Livingstone College in Salisbury,North Carolina with an A.B. in 1895.Herbert earned a medical degree from Howard University in 1900 and a master of arts from Columbia University in 1915.From 1900-1905,Dr.Scrulock served as an assistant in chemistry and a leciturer in X-ray and electrotherapy at Howard University's College of Medicine.He then temporarily took charge of chemistry and physics at Howard's College of Liberal Arts before returning to the College of Medicine as a full professor and head of the department of physiological chemistry.Herbert was a member of the Medico-Chirurgical Society of the District of Columbia and served as its president.He was also a member of the American Chemical Society,the American Association for the Advancement of Science,and the National Medical Association.His textbook Quantitative Chemical Analysis,published in 1915,is available at the Library of Congress.He was a professor of physiological chemistry Dr.Scrulock's Textbook on Quantitative Chemical Analysis,Society of the District of Columbia and served as its president in 1916.He was also a member of the American Chemical Society,the American Association for the advancement of Science,and the National Medical Association.