Darby W J
Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232-0146.
J Nutr. 1994 Sep;124(9 Suppl):1733S-1737S. doi: 10.1093/jn/124.suppl_9.1733S.
Dr. Atwater's work on food composition, food intake, human health and economic well-being played a pivotal role in the establishment of the agricultural experiment stations in the United States. Atwater actively promoted the concept of agricultural experiment stations based on his post-graduate studies in Germany. In 1875 he became the director of the first agricultural experiment station at Wesleyan University from which he completed his undergraduate studies. At Storrs, he built the first direct human calorimeter and served as the first director of an experiment station. There he established the pattern of nutrition research concerning food composition, food consumption, adequacy of fulfillment of food needs and energy requirements that has characterized the leadership of the Department of Agriculture in the field of human nutrition research.
阿特沃特博士在食物成分、食物摄入量、人类健康和经济福祉方面的研究，在美国农业实验站的建立过程中发挥了关键作用。基于他在德国的研究生学习经历，阿特沃特积极推动农业实验站的概念。1875年，他成为卫斯理大学首个农业实验站的主任，该校也是他完成本科学习的地方。在斯托尔斯，他建造了第一台直接人体热量计，并担任实验站的首任主任。在那里，他确立了关于食物成分、食物消费、食物需求满足程度和能量需求的营养研究模式，这种模式一直是美国农业部在人类营养研究领域的领导特色。
