Philip Edward Smith

For other people named Philip Smith, see Philip Smith (disambiguation).
Philip Edward Smith
Born (1884-01-01)January 1, 1884
De Smet, South Dakota
Died December 8, 1970(1970-12-08) (aged 86)
Flourence, Massachusetts
Residence Freiberg, Saxony.
Citizenship American
Nationality American
Fields Endocrinology
Institutions University of California
Stanford University
Columbia University
Alma mater Pomona College (1908)
Cornell University Ph.D., 1912.
Known for Study of pituitary gland.

Philip Edward Smith (January 1, 1884 - December 8, 1970) was an American endocrinologist who is best known for his work studying the pituitary gland. He developed methods for removing pituitary glands from tadpoles and rats and showed that such removal resulted in cessation of growth, and atrophy of other endocrine glands such as the adrenal cortex and the reproductive organs.[1] After graduating with a PhD in Anatomy from Cornell University in 1912, he joined the Department of Anatomy, Berkeley California until 1926. From 1927 to 1952 he served as Professor of Anatomy at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University. He became a research associate at Stanford University where he published his last paper in 1963.[2]

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References

  1. Asimov, Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology 2nd Revised edition
  2. Medvei, Victor Cornelius The history of clinical endocrinology: a comprehensive account of Endocrinology from Earliest Times to the Present Day Informa Healthcare; January 15, 1993
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