William Beaumont

William Beaumont
William Beaumont
Born(1785-11-21)November 21, 1785
DiedApril 25, 1853(1853-04-25) (aged 67)
Resting placeBellefontaine Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
Known forResearch on Alexis St. Martin
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine

William Beaumont (November 21, 1785 – April 25, 1853) was a surgeon in the U.S. Army who became known as the "Father of Gastric Physiology" for his research on human digestion on Alexis St. Martin.[1][2]

  1. ^ William Beaumont Papers (1812–1959), National Library of Medicine
  2. ^ Kelly, Howard A.; Burrage, Walter L. (eds.). "Beaumont, William" . American Medical Biographies . Baltimore: The Norman, Remington Company.