James A. Shannon
James A. Shannon | |
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| 8th Director of the National Institutes of Health | |
| In office 1955–1968 | |
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| Preceded by | William H. Sebrell, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Robert Q. Marston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1904 New York City, New York[1] |
| Died | May 20, 1994 (aged 89) Baltimore, Maryland[2] |
| Cause of death | Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm |
| Nationality | United States |
| Spouse | Alice M. Waterhouse |
| Children | Alice Shannon Stolzberg J. Anthony Shannon |
| Alma mater | College of the Holy Cross New York University (Ph.D., 1929) |
| Awards | Public Welfare Medal (1962) National Medal of Science[3] (1974) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Nephrology |
| Institutions | National Institutes of Health |
James Augustine Shannon (9 August 1904 – 20 May 1994) was an American nephrologist who served as director of National Institutes of Health (NIH) from 1955-1968.[2] In 1962 he was awarded the Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences.[4] A collection of his papers is held at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.
References
- ^ Kennedy, Thomas (1998). "James Augustine Shannon" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ a b Saxon, Wolfgang (24 May 1994). "James A. Shannon, 89, Is Dead; Ex-Director of Health Institutes". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "National Medal of Science". Rockefeller University. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Public Welfare Award". National Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
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External links
- James Augustine Shannon biography via National Institutes of Health
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