Maurice L. Tainter
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maurice L. Tainter (1899 – March 8, 1991) was an American pharmacologist and professor at Stanford University.[1] He helped pioneer the use of 2,4-dinitrophenol for weight loss, but the drug was later banned due to its safety profile.[2][3] In 1943, he left Stanford for a job at Winthrop Company.[1] In 1960, he began working for Sterling Drug.[4]
Tainter was from Carroll, Iowa. He died in Tampa, Florida on March 8, 1991, at the age of 91.[5]