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Samson Wright
Born5 May 1899 (1899-05-05)
Died10 March 1956 (1956-03-11) (aged 56)
NationalityBritish
OccupationPhysiologist

Samson Wright (5 May 1899 - 10 March 1956) was a British medical physiologist who is mentioned as "undoubtedly the greatest teacher of physiology of his generation and author of the world famous textbook Applied Physiology" in his biographical memoir published at his birth centenary in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.[1]

Samson Wright's Applied Physiology textbook has been translated into many languages.[2][3] After his death his pupil wrote the newer editions till thirteenth edition.[4] The book remains a bible for experimental physiology.

References

  1. ^ Sakula, A. "Samson Wright (1899-1956): physiologist extraordinary". J R Soc Med. 92: 484–6. PMC 1297369. PMID 10645307.
  2. ^ all editions (up to 167 including local eds) for 'Samson Wright's applied physiology.' per World cat
  3. ^ Worldcat statistics of 47 works in 205 publications in 6 languages and 2,216 library holdings
  4. ^ Lengeler, JW; Titgemeyer, F; Vogler, AP; Wöhrl, BM (Jan 30, 1990). "Structures and homologies of carbohydrate: phosphotransferase system (PTS) proteins". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences. 326 (1236): 489–504. doi:10.1098/rstb.1990.0027. PMC 1970652.