Morris Ziff November 19, 1913-August 22, 2005) was a physician, educator and researcher specializing in arthritic and rheumatic disorders, possibly best known for helping discover the rheumatoid factor. Ziff was born in Brooklyn, New York and educated at New York University, where he was lab partners with Severo Ochoa, a Nobel Prize winner. He earned a doctorate in chemistry in addition to a medical degree. His work at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School beginning in 1958 led to his establishment of the school's rheumatology unit, which would become one of the most renowned units in the United States...