F. William Sunderman

Frederick William Sunderman (October 23, 1898 – March 9, 2003) was an American physician and scientist who worked in the fields of laboratory medicine, clinical chemistry and toxicology.

He completed his undergraduate education at Gettysburg College and earned an MD and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania.

When Sunderman was 100, he was recognized as "America's Oldest Worker" in a contest sponsored by the United States government.

He received an undergraduate degree in chemistry from Gettysburg College in 1919 and went on to pursue an MD at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1923.

[7] In the same year, with Frederick Boerner, Sunderman published Normal Values in Clinical Medicine, a comprehensive text compiling reference ranges for 426 different laboratory parameters.

[3] In 1999, when Sunderman was 100, he was recognized as "America's Oldest Worker" in a contest sponsored by the United States government.

He began studying violin as a young child, and headed a band named "Sunderman's Jazzarina" in college.

[14] In addition to his scientific works, Sunderman published books on music, travel, and photography, as well as an autobiography titled A Time To Remember.