George Walter McCoy | |
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4th Director of the National Institutes of Health | |
In office November 20, 1915 – January 31, 1937 | |
President | |
Preceded by | John Fleetezelle Anderson |
Succeeded by | Lewis Ryers Thompson |
Personal details | |
Born | 1876 Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | April 2, 1952 | (aged 75–76)
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |
Known for | Leprosy |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Infectious diseases |
Institutions | |
George Walter McCoy (1876–1952) was an American physician. An international expert on leprosy, he served as director of the National Institute of Health for more than twenty years.