New York Academy of Medicine

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New York Academy of Medicine

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION

Founded 1847, and presently "dedicated to enhancing the health of the public through research, education, policy analysis and advocacy, with a particular focus on disadvantaged urban populations."

Official Website:
http://www.nyam.org/

Founding Date:
1847

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Ernst B. Chain Scientist 19-Jun-1906 12-Aug-1979 Isolated penicillin

Harvey Cushing Doctor 8-Apr-1869 7-Oct-1939 Cushing's Syndrome

Alphonse Dochez Doctor 21-Apr-1882 30-Jun-1964 Scarlet fever, pneumonia, common cold

John William Draper Chemist 5-May-1811 4-Jan-1882 Radiant energy and portrait photography

Margaret A. Hamburg Government 1955 FDA Commissioner

John Mendelsohn Biologist 31-Aug-1936 Cancer researcher

Mary O. Mundinger Educator c. 1937 Dean, Columbia School of Nursing

Dean R. O'Hare Business c. 1941 CEO of Chubb, 1988-2002

Morris W. Offit Business c. 1935 Founder of OFFITBANK

J. Marion Sims Doctor 25-Jan-1813 13-Nov-1883 Father of gynecology

Samuel O. Thier Doctor 23-Jun-1937 CEO of Massachusetts General, 1996-2002

Alexander R. Todd Chemist 2-Oct-1907 10-Jan-1997 Nucleic acid, nucleotides

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