William Francis Ganong Jr.

William Francis Ganong Jr.
Born(1924-07-06)July 6, 1924
Northampton, Massachusetts, US
DiedDecember 23, 2007(2007-12-23) (aged 83)
Albany, California, US
EducationHarvard Medical School
Occupation(s)Scientist, educator, writer
SpouseRuth Jackson
Children4
Parent(s)William Francis Ganong &
Anna Hobbet Ganong

William Francis Ganong Jr. (July 6, 1924[1] – December 23, 2007[2]) was an American physiologist at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and was one of the first scientists to trace how the brain controls important internal functions of the body.

  1. ^ [1] Archived 2009-02-15 at the Wayback Machine 2002 bio
  2. ^ "Leading UCSF neuroendocrinologist and medical leader dies". Archived from the original on 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2008-01-15.