George Sumner Huntington
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George Sumner Huntington | |
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Born | March 21, 1861 Hartford, Connecticut |
Died | January 5, 1927 | (aged 65)
Occupation | Professor, Doctor |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Science, Medicine |
Dr. George Sumner Huntington (March 21, 1861[1] – January 5, 1927[1]) 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.[2][3]
He had attended the college he taught at and graduated in 1897 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]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hrdlička, Aleš (1937). "Biographical Memoir of George Sumner Huntington 1861-1827" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences of the United States Biographical Memoirs. Vol. XVIII, Eleventh Memoir. Washington, D. C.: National Academy Press. p. 249. OCLC 11825701.
- ^ Hrdlička, Aleš (1937). "Biographical Memoir of George Sumner Huntington 1861-1827" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences of the United States Biographical Memoirs. Vol. XVIII, Eleventh Memoir. Washington, D. C.: National Academy Press. p. 257. OCLC 11825701.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "YOUNG RECRUITS OF MEDICINE; COMMENCEMENT OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS". The New York Times. May 14, 1884.
- ^ Charles F. W. McClure (1927). "George Sumner Huntington: An Appreciation". American Journal of Anatomy. 39 (3). Baltimore, Maryland: Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology: 355–377. doi:10.1002/aja.1000390302. ISSN 1553-0795.
External links[edit]
- Works by or about George Sumner Huntington at Internet Archive
- Biographical memoir from the United States National Academy of Sciences