George Sumner Huntington
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For the physician who is the eponymous researcher of Huntington's disease, see George Huntington.
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| Occupation | Professor, Doctor |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Science, Medicine |
Dr. George Sumner Huntington (March 21st, 1861[1]-January 5th, 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]
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.[3] Among other degrees he received was an honorary Bachelor of Laws from Jefferson Medical College in 1907.[4]
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- ^ a b Hrdlička, Aleš (1937). "Biographical Memoir of George Sumner Huntington 1861-1827". National Academy of Sciences of the United States Biographical Memoirs XVIII, Eleventh Memoir. Washington, D. C.: National Academy Press. 249. OCLC 11825701.
- ^ Hrdlička, Aleš (1937). "Biographical Memoir of George Sumner Huntington 1861-1827". National Academy of Sciences of the United States Biographical Memoirs XVIII, Eleventh Memoir. Washington, D. C.: National Academy Press. 257. OCLC 11825701.
- ^ “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 39 (3): 355 - 377. Baltimore, Maryland: Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology. doi:. ISSN 1553-0795.
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| NAME | Huntington, George Sumner |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | George S. Huntington |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American comparative anatomist and professor at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21st, 1861 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hartford, Connecticut |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 5th, 1927 |
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