Robert Wallace Wilkins
Robert Wallace Wilkins | |
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| Born | December 4, 1906 |
| Died | April 9, 2003 (aged 96) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina Harvard Medical School (M.D. 1933)[1] |
| Known for | hypertension |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | medicine |
| Institutions | Boston University School of Medicine |
Robert Wallace Wilkins (December 4, 1906 – April 9, 2003) was an American medical investigator and educator, made many contributions in the research of hypertension and cardiovascular disease.[2] He was the president of the American Heart Association in 1957 and received its Gold Heart Award in 1962. Wilkins received the Albert Lasker Award in 1958 for his research.[1]
He has been credited with introducing the antipsychotic and antihypertensive drug reserpine to the United States in 1950.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lavieties, Stuart (April 27, 2003). "Dr. Robert Wilkins, 96; Told of High Blood Pressure's Dangers". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ Oransky, Ivan (2003-07-26). "Obituary: Robert W. Wilkins" (PDF). The Lancet. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
External links[]
- Ingelfinger, F J (July 1972). "Professorial achievement: Robert W. Wilkins". N. Engl. J. Med. UNITED STATES. 287 (1): 44. doi:10.1056/NEJM197207062870113. ISSN 0028-4793. PMID 4555148.
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