James A. Shannon | |
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| 8th Director of the National Institutes of Health | |
| In office August 1, 1955 – August 31, 1968 | |
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| Preceded by | William H. Sebrell, Jr |
| Succeeded by | Robert Q. Marston |
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| Born | (1904-08-09)August 9, 1904 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 1994(1994-05-20) (aged 89) |
| Spouse | Alice M. Waterhouse |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | College of the Holy Cross (BA) New York University (MD,PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Awards | Public Welfare Medal(1962) President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service(1966) National Medal of Science[2](1974) |
| Fields | Nephrology |
| Institutions | National Institutes of Health |
James Augustine Shannon (August 9, 1904 – May 20, 1994) was an Americannephrologist who served as director ofNational Institutes of Health (NIH) from August 1, 1955 to August 31, 1968.[1] In 1962 he was awarded thePublic Welfare Medal from theNational Academy of Sciences, of which he was a member.[3][4]He was elected to theAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1965 and theAmerican Philosophical Society in 1967.[5][6] A collection of his papers is held at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.
Shannon was born in New York City on August 9, 1904. He attendedBrooklyn Preparatory School and matriculated at theCollege of the Holy Cross, graduating in 1925. He then enrolled atNew York University, where he earned aDoctor of Medicine in 1929 and a Ph.D. in 1935.[7]
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