Endowments; Medicine--Research grants; Physicians; Cambridge (Mass.); Peabody, Francis Weld, 1881-1927
Format
correspondence
Genre
Business correspondence
Origin Information
1901
Physical Description
microfilm, 16 mm, b&w
digitized microfilm
Note (Reel no.)
Reel 80
Note
PDF may contain multiple grant documents.
Francis Weld Peabody (1881–1927) was an American physician born November 24, 1881, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was famous for his extensive research into poliomyelitis and typhoid, as well as being one of the most quoted teachers at Harvard Medica l School... In 1910 he worked in the chemistry laboratory of Franz Joseph Emil Fischer. From 1912-1915 he worked at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital as a resident physician. In 1915 he became an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and in 1921 he became a professor there. He made significant contributions to understanding pernicious anemia while doing research at the Harvard-Thorndike Laboratory. After graduating from medical school, he served a one-year internship on the Medical Service of the Massachusetts General Hospital. This marked the beginning of a career that was highlighted by his genuine interest in his patients, setting himself apart from contemporary doctors of his time by showing sympathy and compassion, and treating each patient not according to their disease or disorder, but instead as individuals and real people. Among his postings, he worked at distinguished hospitals including Johns Hopkins, Rockefeller Hospital, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, and Boston City Hospital." [SOURCE: "Francis Weld Peabody." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Weld_Peabody. Accessed 30 Oct. 2018.]
Language
English
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University