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Philip Edward Smith

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Philip Edward Smith
Born(1884-01-01)January 1, 1884
De Smet, South Dakota, United States
DiedDecember 8, 1970(1970-12-08) (aged 86)
Alma materPomona College (1908)
Cornell University Ph.D., 1912.
Known forStudy of pituitary gland.
Scientific career
FieldsEndocrinology
InstitutionsUniversity of California
Stanford University
Columbia University

Philip Edward Smith (January 1, 1884 – December 8, 1970) was an American endocrinologist who is best known for his work studying the pituitary gland. He developed methods for removing pituitary glands from tadpoles and rats and showed that such removal resulted in cessation of growth, and atrophy of other endocrine glands such as the adrenal cortex and the reproductive organs.[1] After graduating with a PhD in Anatomy from Cornell University in 1912, he joined the Department of Anatomy, Berkeley California until 1926. From 1927 to 1952 he served as Professor of Anatomy at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University. He became a research associate at Stanford University, where he published his last paper in 1963.[2]

Works include

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  • "Hypophysectomy and Replacement Therapy in the rat"
  • "The disabilities caused by hypophysectomy and their repair"

References

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  1. ^ Asimov, Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology 2nd Revised edition
  2. ^ Medvei, Victor Cornelius The history of clinical endocrinology: a comprehensive account of Endocrinology from Earliest Times to the Present Day Informa Healthcare; January 15, 1993
  • Severinghaus AE, "A memorial resolution for Philip Edward Smith" Am J Anat. 1972 Oct;135(2):159-64
  • Agate FJ Sr, "Philip Edward Smith. 1884–1970" Anat Rec. 1971 Sep;171(1):134-6.
  • Christy NP, "Philip Edward Smith PhD. (1884–1970)" Endocrinology. 1972 Jun;90(6):1415-6.