X BIOGRAPHICAL INTRODUCTION 



Dept. of Agriculture, and of other government committees concerned with 

 nutrition. 



The news of his passing evoked numerous expressions of sorrow and 

 affection from many groups, his university circle, colleagues, students, and 

 friends. It is fitting that this biography close with some passages taken 

 from these many letters to Mrs. Deuel. "The life of a truly great and good 

 man cannot be formalized in words. To be sure, scientific achievements, 

 concrete contributions to the world's knowledge, awards of merit, and 

 participation in scientific progress by publications, lectures, and labo- 

 ratory research can be recorded. But the qualities of the spirit which 

 make a human being stand out among his fellows, kindness and staunch 

 defense of justice, the warmth of friendship, and the lovable personality of 

 a man like Harry Deuel cannot be put into words." 



"His passing has been a great loss not only to the University, to science, 

 and to the community, but, also, to mankind wherever he touched. He 

 was one of those invaluable persons whose moral code was never compro- 

 mised by the trends of the day. The greatest loss, one feels, is to the youth 

 who could have known him, for here was man with old-fashioned virtues 

 who had not only achieved eminence but, also, the love and respect of all 

 who knew hmi. He was one of the University of Southern California's 

 greatest ambassadors." 



One of his international students called him "the man with the golden 

 heart." 



Gp^orge R. Cowgill 

 Yale University 

 New Haven, Connecticut 



