James William Colbert Jr. | |
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 Colbert, c. 1950 | |
| Born | December 15, 1920 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 1974 (aged 53) |
| Education | College of the Holy Cross (BA) Columbia University (MD) |
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| Medical career | |
| Field | Immunology |
| Institutions | Yale University Saint Louis University National Institutes of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Medical University of South Carolina |
James William Colbert Jr. (December 15, 1920 – September 11, 1974) was an American physician and the first vice president of academic affairs at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), serving in this capacity from 1969 until his death in a plane crash in 1974. He was the father of Stephen Colbert and Elizabeth Colbert Busch.