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Bowditch, H. P. (Henry Pickering)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1840 - 1911

Biography

Henry Picking Bowditch was an American soldier, physician, physiologist, and dean of the Harvard Medical School. Following his teacher Carl Ludwig, he promoted the training of medical practitioners in a context of physiological research. His teaching career at Harvard spanned 35 years.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Harvard Medical School interior images

Collection Identifier: RG M-CL02, Series 00096a
Overview:

This finding aid describes photographs, lantern slides, negatives and photomechanical prints depicting the interiors of Harvard Medical School buildings.

Maurice Howe Richardson papers

Collection Identifier: H MS c167
Overview:

The Maurice Howe Richardson papers, 1869-1913, document Richardson's career as Surgeon-in-Chief at Massachusetts General Hospital and as the Moseley Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.

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Abdomen --Surgery. 1
Anatomy--Education 1
Antisepsis 1
Appendicitis --Diagnosis. 1
Appendix (Anatomy) --Surgery. 1