Fred had a close relationship with Hans T. Clarke, D.Sc., who in 1928, was head of the Department of Biological Chemistry at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University. Clarke was a professor at Columbia University from 1928 to 1956. During that time Fred's sister, Marianna R. Bovarnick, was a student of Dr. Clarke's when he was at Columbia. She became a beloved friend of the Clarke family.
In 1947, Fred married his youngest daughter, Heidi Clarke, and, they had two daughters (Sarah and Ruth).
Fred and Dr. Clarke became colleagues for a brief period when Dr. Clarke had a research position at Yale University for nearly 8 years starting in 1956.
(You can download a Biographical Memoir of Dr. Clarke by Hubert Vickery)
Overview
Frederic Middlebrook Richards (born August 19, 1925, died January 11, 2009) was Sterling Professor Emeritus of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University
He leaves a wife, Sarah W. Richards, and three children, Sarah O. Richards, Ruth G. Richards, and George H. Richards. He leaves 4 grandchildren, Benjamin H. Lillie, George H. Richards III, William S. Richards, and Kate E. Richards. He leaves his children's partners Rick Blank, Lee Blackwell, and Sally B. Richards.
His main loves were his scientific work which he finished at Yale University, sailing, working in his shop, and helping in the community.
See his Wikipedia entry at Frederic M. Richards and add information if you can to update it and correct anything that is in error.
See his page at Yale's Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry
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