Seale Harris Scientist

Seale Harris (March 13, 1870–March 17, 1957) was an American physician and researcher born in Cedartown, Georgia. He was nicknamed "the Benjamin Franklin of Medicine" by contemporaries for his leadership and writing on a wide range of medical and political topics. Dr. Harris' most celebrated accomplishments were his 1924 hypothesis of hyperinsulinism as a cause of spontaneous hypoglycemia.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 13, 1870
Birth place
Cedartown Georgia , United States
Nationality
United States
Date of deathMarch 17, 1957
Place of death
Birmingham Alabama , United States
Education
Johns Hopkins University
University of Virginia
Known for
Hyperinsulinism

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