Chapter II
Professor of bacteriology, a mysterious and aloof figure; discussed at the party and glimpsed by Martin later that night.
III
Gottlieb dismisses Martin's request to take bacteriology early, emphasizing the need for patience and physical chemistry.
III
Professor Gottlieb delivers a lecture on the scientific method, emphasizing the importance of pure research and exacting standards.
I
Mentioned as the author of scientific papers that inspire Martin's vision of meaningful experimentation.
III
Admired by Martin as an ideal of pure research; described as alone, not caring, working all night to get to the bottom of things.
IV
Gottlieb is mentioned as a symbol of pure scientific research, contrasted with the commercialism of other doctors. Martin admires him, while Madeline criticizes his shabby appearance.
VII
Martin plans to work with him next year and carries his book Immunology during the summer; he is one of the few people Martin holds affection for.
IV
Gottlieb delivers a passionate lecture on the purity of scientific research, influencing Martin deeply.
I
Professor Gottlieb performs the anthrax inoculation with precise technique, reflecting on his past and the current class's lack of reverence.
II
Demonstrates an experiment with unerring fingers, inspiring Martin.
III
Performs the necropsy on the guinea pigs with ritualistic precision, cauterizing the heart and drawing blood; stalks silently behind the students as they examine slides.
IV
Discovers Martin in the lab, praises his craftsmanship, shares a midnight meal and personal stories, and offers guidance.
V
Gottlieb's influence on Martin is evident as Martin struggles between pure science and the commercial pressures of medicine.
I
Mentioned as the source of Martin's insistence on using the term 'control' in experiments.
V
Referenced as a contrast to Madeline's superficiality; Martin thinks of Gottlieb's 'dark patience' during his argument with Madeline.
VII
Appoints Martin as undergraduate assistant for the coming year after Martin leads the class in bacteriology.
II
Gottlieb tests Martin by initially scolding him for questioning dogma, then beams with approval when Martin insists on trusting his observations; calls him 'Martin' as a rare honor.
III
Sends Martin to the hospital to collect a strain of meningococcus.
IV
Martin's mentor; he scolds Martin for being distracted in the lab.
VII
Professor Gottlieb represents the ideal of pure research and scientific integrity, inspiring Martin.
I
Referenced as someone to whom Martin talks honestly, alongside Leora and his own self.
I
Martin assists Gottlieb in his work and occasionally visits his cottage.
III
Impatient with Martin's lack of progress in research, criticizes his notes.
II
Fires Martin as assistant after a confrontation over rabbits; later defends him to Dean Silva.
Chapter X
Gottlieb represents the ideal of pure scientific research, which Martin admires.
I
Referenced as a figure whose pure research ideals Martin begins to reject.
IV
Mentioned as a figure Martin is moving away from; they exchange embarrassed bows on campus.
Chapter XI
Mentioned as the sender of a letter offering Martin a research position.
Chapter II
Seen briefly on the street, looking worried and ill; his presence stirs Martin's longing for research.
I
Introduced as a ruined but authentic scientist, devoted to pure research, living in poverty, and alienated from his colleagues.
II
Depicted as a distracted but not unkind husband and father, deeply absorbed in his scientific work, which causes tension with his son.
III
Aware of Martin's devotion, plans to mentor him, but is disappointed by Martin's carelessness and personal affairs, eventually considering him a traitor.
IV
Attempts to reform medical education, is charged and dismissed from the University of Winnemac, then faces personal crisis as his wife falls ill.
XIII
Gottlieb is referenced as Martin's mentor, representing the ideal of pure research that Martin longs for.
I
In a state of mental distress, Gottlieb abandons his teaching career and reaches out to a pharmaceutical firm he had previously denounced, accepting their offer.
II
Gottlieb leaves his academic post to join the Dawson Hunziker Company, a commercial firm, and arrives in Pittsburgh with his family, feeling rejuvenated.
III
Gottlieb joins the Dawson Hunziker Company, achieves a breakthrough in synthesizing antitoxin, but faces pressure to commercialize it. He begins to equivocate and prepare for disaster, while also dealing with his son's theft and his wife's death.
IV
Gottlieb is weary and contemplative, supported by his daughter Miriam, and ultimately accepts a position at the McGurk Institute.
I
Referenced as an immunologist whose work Martin Arrowsmith admires and discusses with preachers.
III
Referenced as the mentor who taught Martin to improvise laboratory equipment.
V
Mentioned by Martin and praised by Sondelius as the greatest spirit of science.
I
Referenced by Martin as someone who saw his potential.
II
Writes a remarkable letter of recommendation for Martin.
II
Mentioned as a scientific ideal that contrasts with Pickerbaugh's approach.
Chapter III
Referenced by Leora as a model of a true scientist who never wastes time, contrasting with Martin's current path.
XXI
Gottlieb is Martin's mentor and a symbol of pure scientific ideals, though he is now aging and less influential at the institute.
II
Referenced in Martin's internal reflection as the embodiment of clean, cold, unfriendly truth and the loyalty of dissent.
XXII
Gottlieb is a senior scientist at the institute, serving as a mentor figure to Martin and embodying the ideal of pure scientific research.
I
Mentioned as a scientist far less known than Pickerbaugh, highlighting the disparity between commercial success and pure research.
II
Mentioned by Martin in a nostalgic longing for the world of research.
XXIII
Gottlieb represents the ideal of pure science that Martin aspires to, though he is largely absent from the institute's daily politics.
XXIV
Gottlieb serves as Martin's mentor, advocating for pure, uncompromising research.
Chapter I
Mentioned as having synthesized antibodies in vitro at the McGurk Institute, inspiring Martin's scientific longing.
I
Mentioned as seeming an 'aged fusser' in the presence of the great surgeons; his phrase 'men of measured merriment' is adopted by Martin and Leora.
III
Writes to Martin praising his paper and offering him a laboratory at the McGurk Institute.
I
Aging but still fiercely dedicated, Gottlieb critiques Martin's work and expounds on the religion of a scientist.
III
Mentioned as the source of Martin's excitement about the McGurk Institute.
IV
Mentioned as having recommended Martin to the Institute and as a colleague of Wickett.
V
Found his own serenity; his evening conversations inspire Martin to pursue new experiments.
I
Guides Martin's research, showing him notebooks and explaining complex immunity concepts.
II
Arrives at the Institute and forms a friendship with Ross McGurk, but clashes with Capitola McGurk.
IV
Insults Dr. Sholtheis at lunch and is part of an independent faction with Terry Wickett and Dr. Yeo.
V
Summons Martin and, with Terry Wickett, pushes him to pursue deeper scientific fundamentals.
VII
Gottlieb is devastated by the war and the anti-German sentiment in America, feeling betrayed by the country he admired. He becomes withdrawn, trusting only Miriam, Martin, and Ross McGurk.
VIII
Martin seeks him out for reverent listening, but Martin's research eventually makes him forget even Gottlieb.
I
Mentioned as the source of the broth Martin steals from his private supply; Martin also thinks of Gottlieb's emphasis on new observations.
Chapter II
Mentors Martin with rigorous scientific standards, rebuking him for allowing clinical trials before completing research.
XXIX
Gottlieb, though aging and less present, remains a symbol of scientific integrity and the path Martin wishes to follow.
I
Supports Martin's cautious approach, informs him of D'Herelle's priority, and encourages him to accept the scientific setback gracefully.
Chapter II
Elected as the new Director of the Institute, he accepts the role with the condition that his research continues, seeing it as a chance to advance science.
III
Honored at a dinner, arrives late and emotional, escorted by Martin Arrowsmith.
IV
Gottlieb is overwhelmed by directorship, torn between his research and administrative duties, and becomes testy and autocratic.
V
Consulted by Martin about the plague research; offers cautious approval but limited help.
III
Director of the McGurk Institute, contacted by Dr. Stokes for help.
XXXII
Mentioned as a symbol of pure research and scientific integrity that Martin is leaving behind.
I
Hesitates to act on the plague outbreak, focused on research; eventually agrees to send Martin and Sondelius.
Chapter II
Opposes Leora's travel but later craftily appoints her as Secretary and Technical Assistant to the commission.
III
Calls Martin in to express his worries about enemies and his Directorship, and urges Martin to complete the plague experiment.
VI
Arrives too late to say goodbye, appearing frail and sad.
XXXIII
Gottlieb, now old and ailing, serves as a reminder of the scientific purity Martin has lost.
I
Recalled in Martin's memory as the visionary of pure research, whose demanding eyes strengthen Martin's resolve.
III
Stands beside Martin during his address to the Special Board, representing scientific authority.
I
Imagined by Martin as expressing approval of his experiment.
VIII
Martin dreads his harsh demands and judgment upon returning.
III
Martin thinks of facing Gottlieb's eyes, indicating Gottlieb's ongoing influence as a mentor.
IV
Mentioned as having been pensioned off and in shaky health.
VI
Suffering from senile dementia, unable to recognize Martin, speaks only German.
Chapter VII
Absent from the Institute, but his absence pushes Martin to become more independent in his research.
I
Gottlieb is mentioned as an example of a scientist harmed by administrative duties, influencing Martin's decision.
Chapter IV
Sitting unmoving and alone in a dark small room above the banging city street, only his eyes alive.
