James Augustine Shannon

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1904 – 1994

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Who was James Augustine Shannon?

James Augustine Shannon was an American nephrologist who served as director of National Institutes of Health from 1955-1968. In 1962 he was awarded the Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences. A collection of his papers is held at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Born
Aug 9, 1904
United States of America
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • New York University
Died
May 20, 1994

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on July 23, 2013

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