George Sumner Huntington
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For the physician who is the eponymous researcher of Huntington's disease, see George Huntington.
| George Sumner Huntington | |
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| Born | March 21, 1861 Hartford, Connecticut |
| Died | January 5, 1927 |
| Occupation | Professor, Doctor |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Science, Medicine |
Dr. George Sumner Huntington (March 21, 1861[2]-January 5, 1927[2]) was a medical doctor, a researcher into comparative anatomy, and a college professor. For thirty-five years he was a professor of anatomy at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.[3]
He had attended the college he taught at and graduated in 1884 with honors, winning 1st place in both the Harsen prize for Clinical Reports and for Proficiency in Examination.[4] Among other degrees he received was an honorary Bachelor of Laws from Jefferson Medical College in 1907.[5]
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- ^ van der Weiden RM (1989). "George Huntington and George Sumner Huntington. A tale of two doctors". Hist Philos Life Sci 11 (2): 297–304. PMID 2534642.
- ^ a b Hrdlička, Aleš (1937). "Biographical Memoir of George Sumner Huntington 1861-1827" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences of the United States Biographical Memoirs. XVIII, Eleventh Memoir. Washington, D. C.: National Academy Press. pp. 249. OCLC 11825701. http://books.nap.edu/html/biomems/ghuntington.pdf.
- ^ Hrdlička, Aleš (1937). "Biographical Memoir of George Sumner Huntington 1861-1827" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences of the United States Biographical Memoirs. XVIII, Eleventh Memoir. Washington, D. C.: National Academy Press. pp. 257. OCLC 11825701. http://books.nap.edu/html/biomems/ghuntington.pdf.
- ^ "YOUNG RECRUITS OF MEDICINE; COMMENCEMENT OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.". The New York Times. May 14, 1884. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9401E7D6113BE033A25757C1A9639C94659FD7CF.
- ^ Charles F. W. McClure (1927). "George Sumner Huntington: An Appreciation". American Journal of Anatomy (Baltimore, Maryland: Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology) 39 (3): 355–377. doi:10.1002/aja.1000390302. ISSN 1553-0795.
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