William Hammon
William McDowall Hammon | |
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| Born | 1904 |
| Died | September 19, 1989 |
| Nationality |  American |
| Alma mater | Allegheny College Harvard Medical School |
| Known for | Polio vaccine pioneer,[1] Tropical diseases |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physician, virologist, and epidemiologist |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley University of Pittsburgh |
| Doctoral advisor | Hans Zinsser |
William McDowall Hammon (1904 – September 19, 1989) was an American physician and researcher, best known for his work on poliomyelitis.[2][3] In his early twenties and prior to becoming a research physician, Hammon worked for four years as a medical missionary in the former Belgian Congo. After returning, he received his undergraduate degree from Allegheny College in 1932.[1] Completing his medical training at Harvard Medical School in 1936,[1] Hammon then studied with the bacteriologist Hans Zinsser, receiving a Master of Public Health degree in 1938, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1939.[3] During this period Hammon co-discovered the first vaccine for feline panleucopenia.[4]
Hammon was presented with the Medal of Freedom in 1946 by President Harry Truman.[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Fowler G (1989-09-23). "Dr. William Hammon Dies at 85; A Pioneer in Fight Against Polio". New York Times.
- ^ "Unsung Hero of the War on Polio" (PDF). University of Pittsburgh Public Health Magazine. 2004. Archived from the original (– Scholar search) on September 11, 2006.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Rinaldo CR (2005). "Passive Immunization Against Poliomyelitis: The Hammon Gamma Globulin Field Trials, 1951–1953". American Journal of Public Health. 95 (5): 790–9. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2004.040790. PMC 1449257. PMID 15855454.
- ^ Enders JF, Hammon WM (1940). "Active and passive immunization against the virus of malignant pan leucopenia of cats". Proc Soc Exp Biol Med. 48: 194–200. doi:10.3181/00379727-43-11141. S2CID 73135183.
- ^ HiBeam Research
Further reading[]
- Spice B (2005-04-04). "Tireless polio research effort bears fruit and indignation". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- "G.G. Proves Itself". Time Magazine. 1952-11-03. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
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