William Beaumont Scientist

William Beaumont (November 21, 1785 – April 25, 1853) was a surgeon in the U.S. Army who became known as the "Father of Gastric Physiology" following his research on human digestion.

Personal facts

William Beaumont
Birth dateNovember 21, 1785
Birth place
Lebanon Connecticut
Nationality
United States
Date of deathApril 25, 1853
Place of death
St. Louis
Known for
Digestion

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Scientist

Field of study
Medicine

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External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=H6F4_9joRkgC&pg=PA1&dq=gastric+juice#PPR3,M2
  2. http://books.google.com/books?id=wkcDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1&dq=beaumont+life+and+letters#PPR4,M2
  3. http://oculus.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=nlmfindaid;cc=nlmfindaid;view=reslist;subview=standard;didno=beaumont131
  4. http://www.james.com/beaumont/dr_life.htm
  5. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/708067?src=mp&spon=17&uac=81719HY
  6. http://www.oakland.edu/medicine