Heidelberger, a trained musician and accomplished clarinetist, composed this humorous song to commemorate his collaboration with Avery in the discovery of the specific soluble substances (referred to as SSS in the song), the antigens of pneumococcus bacteria, which Heidelberger and Avery determined were polysaccharides. Several of Avery's colleagues, including Heidelberger, Alphonse R. Dochez, and Walter W. (Bill) Palmer, are mentioned in the song's lyrics.
Number of Image Pages:
2 (173,195 Bytes)
Date Supplied:
August 1935
Creator:
[Heidelberger, Michael]
Rights:
This item is in the public domain. It may be used without permission.
Subject:
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):
Polysaccharides
Wit and Humor
Exhibit Category:
The Making of an Immunologist: Heidelberger's Years at the Rockefeller Institute, 1912-1927
Relation:
Letter from Oswald T. Avery to Michael Heidelberger (August 29, 1935)
Letter from Oswald T. Avery to Michael Heidelberger (August 29, 1935)