Lawrence Joseph Henderson

Lawrence Joseph Henderson
Born	(1878-06-03)June 3, 1878 Lynn, Massachusetts
Died	February 10, 1942(1942-02-10) (aged 63) Cambridge, Massachusetts
Alma mater	Harvard Medical School
Known for	The Fitness of the Environment, Henderson–Hasselbalch equation
Scientific career
Fields	physiology

Lawrence Joseph Henderson (June 3, 1878 – February 10, 1942) was an American physiologist, chemist, biologist, philosopher, and sociologist. He became one of the leading biochemists of the early 20th century. His work contributed to the Henderson–Hasselbalch equation, used to calculate pH as a measure of acidity.