description: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Pau...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.Cite this article Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.MLAChicagoAPAJames D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "De Kruif, Paul." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 6 Feb. 2012 .
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