Henry Pickering Bowditch | |
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Born | |
Died | March 13, 1911 Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts | (aged 70)
Citizenship | U.S.A. |
Education | Lawrence Scientific School |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Known for | All-or-none law Kymograph |
Spouse | Selma Knuth |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physiology |
Institutions | Harvard Medical School |
Notable students | Walter B. Cannon Charles Sedgwick Minot G. Stanley Hall |
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Henry Pickering Bowditch (April 4, 1840 – March 13, 1911) was an American soldier, physician, physiologist, and dean of the Harvard Medical School.[1][2] 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. He is known for Bowditch effect.