James Augustine Shannon (August 9, 1904 – May 20, 1994) was an American nephrologist who served as director of National Institutes of Health (NIH) from August 1, 1955 to August 31, 1968.[1] In 1962 he was awarded the Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences, of which he was a member.[3][4] He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1965 and the American Philosophical Society in 1967.[5][6] A collection of his papers is held at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.
James A. Shannon | |
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| 8th Director of the National Institutes of Health | |
| In office August 1, 1955 – August 31, 1968 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | William H. Sebrell, Jr |
| Succeeded by | Robert Q. Marston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1904 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 1994 (aged 89) Baltimore, Maryland[1] |
| Spouse | Alice M. Waterhouse |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | College of the Holy Cross (BA) New York University (MD, PhD) |
| Awards | Public Welfare Medal (1962) President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1966) National Medal of Science[2] (1974) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Nephrology |
| Institutions | National Institutes of Health |
Early life and education
editShannon was born in New York City on August 9, 1904. He attended Brooklyn Preparatory School and matriculated at the College of the Holy Cross, graduating in 1925. He then enrolled at New York University, where he earned a Doctor of Medicine in 1929 and a Ph.D. in 1935.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Saxon, Wolfgang (May 24, 1994). "James A. Shannon, 89, Is Dead; Ex-Director of Health Institutes". The New York Times. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "National Medal of Science". Rockefeller University. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "Public Welfare Award". National Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- ^ "James A. Shannon". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "James Augustine Shannon". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ Kennedy, Thomas (1998). "James Augustine Shannon" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
External links
edit- James Augustine Shannon biography via National Institutes of Health
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