Theodore Hough

Theodore Hough (1865 – 1924) was an American physician who first described delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in 1902.[1]

Theodore Hough

Hough was born in Virginia in 1865. He received his PhD from Johns Hopkins University in 1893. After graduation, he was employed as a professor at MIT where he worked with William T. Sedgwick. In 1907, he became the chair of physiology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, and became dean in 1916.[2] In 1922, he was president of the Association of American Medical Colleges.[2]

Selected publications

gollark: How do you intend to quantify "labour"? Because hours worked is stupid.
gollark: So I can just not work and get infinite things? Great.
gollark: Do we work everyone as hard as possible? What if they want but don't need things?
gollark: It is too poorly defined.
gollark: The correct political/economic system is me as supreme world dictator. I would work something good out probably.

References

  1. Lynch, Gordon S. (30 November 2010). "Sarcopenia – Age-Related Muscle Wasting and Weakness: Mechanisms and Treatments". Springer Science & Business Media via Google Books.
  2. "Theodore Hough, M.D.". Boston Med Surg J. December 11, 1924. doi:10.1056/nejm192412111912422.
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