George Sumner Huntington

For the physician who is the eponymous researcher of Huntington's disease, see George Huntington.

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George Sumner Huntington

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Born March 21, 1861
Hartford, Connecticut
Died January 5, 1927
Occupation Professor, Doctor
Nationality American
Genre 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]

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 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. p. 249. OCLC 11825701.
  3. ↑ 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. p. 257. OCLC 11825701.
  4. ↑ "YOUNG RECRUITS OF MEDICINE; COMMENCEMENT OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.". The New York Times. May 14, 1884.
  5. ↑ 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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