Arthur Nobile (May 6, 1920 – January 13, 2004) was an American microbiologist.[1] He is best known for his isolation and reproduction of the steroids prednisone and prednisolone.

Early life

Arthur Nobile was born in Newark, New Jersey on May 6, 1920. He was a member of the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II, where he served in the Philippines.[2]

Education

Nobile studied at the University of Southern California and Washington State University before eventually earning his A.B. degree in Bacteriology from the University of California, Berkeley in 1950.[3]

Career

Nobile's work with the steroid drugs prednisone and prednisolone is widely considered one of the largest advances in 20th century medicine.[3]

Recognition

Nobile was inducted into the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame in 2000 and the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2007.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "NIHF Inductee Arthur Nobile and Prednisone History". www.invent.org. 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  2. ↑ "Arthur Nobile Obituary (2004) - Newark, NJ - The Star-Ledger". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  3. 1 2 3 "2000 Awardees". NJ Inventors Hall of Fame 2018. Retrieved 2023-08-18.


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