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Thomas Turner (microbiologist)

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Thomas Turner
Born1902
DiedSeptember 22, 2002 (aged 100)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Children2
Academic background
EducationSt. John's College (BS)
University of Maryland, Baltimore (MD)
Academic work
DisciplineMicrobiology
Sub-disciplineInfectious diseases

Thomas B. Turner (1902 – September 22, 2002) was an American microbiologist who worked as the dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine from 1957 to 1968.[1]

Early life and education

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Turner was born in Prince Frederick, Maryland. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from St. John's College from the University of Maryland School of Medicine.[2]

Career

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Turner joined the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in the 1920s and remained at the university until 1968. During his final eleven he worked as dean of the medical school. During World War II, Turner briefly left Johns Hopkins to manage the United States Army's syphilis eradication program. In the 1980s, Turner became the founding director of the Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation at Johns Hopkins.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Thomas B. Turner, 1902-2002". The Gazette Online. 30 September 2002. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. ^ O'Connor, Anahad (2 October 2002). "Thomas Turner, 100, Hopkins Medical Dean". New York Times. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. ^ Butynski, William (1985). Resource Directory of National Alcohol-related Associations, Agencies, and Organizations. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration.