Harry Eagle (July 13, 1905 – June 21, 1992) was an Americanphysician andpathologist. He was born inNew York City then studied, and later worked, atJohns Hopkins University before moving on to theNational Institutes of Health. From 1961 to 1988 he worked at theAlbert Einstein College of Medicine. He is best known forEagle's minimal essential medium, which is important in understanding how human and mammalian cells reproduce. He is also known for theEagle effect. In 1936 he was the inaugural winner of theEli Lilly and Company-Elanco Research Award. In 1973, he was a co-winner of theLouisa Gross Horwitz Prize ofColumbia University. In 1987, he was awarded theNational Medal of Science^[1] for his work in theBiological Sciences.^[2]

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