Albert Behnke, a physician and captain in the United States Navy; pioneered the development of body composition assessment through the study of elite athletes; member of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. Collection contains correspondence, reports, committee materials, text of speeches and lectures, presentation notes, manuscript materials, research files, reprints, and grant files. Major subjects include diving, decompression, diving physiology, and body composition. Materials range in date from 1906 to 1997.
This series contains Dr. Behnke's research files, which include research notebooks, articles, charts, reports, experimental studies, and evaluations. The series is arranged alphabetically within each subseries. The materials date from 1935 to 1990.