William Bosworth Castle

William Bosworth Castle
Born(1897-10-21)October 21, 1897
Cambridge, Massachusetts
DiedAugust 9, 1990(1990-08-09) (aged 92)
EducationHarvard University, Harvard Medical School
Known forPutting hematology on a scientific basis
SpouseLouise Muller (m. 1933)
ChildrenAnne, William
Parents
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine, physiology
InstitutionsMassachusetts General Hospital, Harvard School of Public Health
Academic advisorsGeorge R. Minot

William Bosworth Castle (October 21, 1897 – August 9, 1990) was an American physician and physiologist who transformed hematology from a "descriptive art to a dynamic interdisciplinary science."[1]: 15 

  1. ^ James H. Jandl. "Biographical Memoir of William B. Castle" (PDF). National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 February 2018.