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]
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 |
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]
Personal life
editHuntington was the son of Hezekiah Huntington and Katherine Brinley Sumner Huntington. He received his early education in Newport, Rhode Island and Baden. In 1885, he married Annie McNair Elderkin in Brattleboro, Vermont.[6]
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.
- ^ HUNTINGTON, George Sumner in 'Who's Who in America (1901-1902 edition), p. 576
External links
edit- Works by or about George Sumner Huntington at the Internet Archive
- Biographical memoir from the United States National Academy of Sciences
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