James A. Shannon
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| James A. Shannon | |
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| 8th Director of the National Institutes of Health | |
In office 1955–1968 | |
| President |
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| Preceded by | William H. Sebrell, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Robert Q. Marston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1904-08-09)August 9, 1904 New York City, New York[1] |
| Died | May 20, 1994(1994-05-20) (aged 89) Baltimore, Maryland[2] |
| Cause of death | Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm |
| Nationality | United States |
| Spouse(s) | 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[edit]
^ Kennedy, Thomas (1998). "James Augustine Shannon" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 September 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab 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 2 September 2015.
^ "Public Welfare Award". National Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
External links[edit]
James Augustine Shannon biography via National Institutes of Health
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| Preceded by William H. Sebrell, Jr. | Director of National Institutes of Health 1955 – 1968 | Succeeded by Robert Q. Marston |
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