Maurice Pechet Scientist

Maurice Pechet (February 10, 1918 – March 5, 2012) was a professor, scientist, doctor, inventor, and philanthropist. Pechet made substantial contributions to the field of internal medicine, in particular in the domain of developing new antirachitic sterols to treat metabolic bone disease. He resided in Cambridge, Massachusetts for most of his life. At Harvard University, he was a student (earning both a chemistry PhD in 1944 and MD in 1948), professor, and doctor (Massachusetts General Hospital), and was involved with the campus for 70 years.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 10, 1918
Birth place
Saskatchewan , Canada
Date of deathMarch 05, 2012
Place of death
Cambridge Massachusetts
Education
Harvard University
Known for
Scientist
Entrepreneurship
Internal medicine
Philanthropy

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External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=OO9gKGZmKCUC&pg=PA164&dq=Maurice+Pechet,+M.D.,+Phd.&hl=en&ei=iKtiTI-3L8WGcZq5jJQJ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CD4Q6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false
  2. http://maurice-pechet-foundation.idilogic.aidpage.com/maurice-pechet-foundation
  3. http://www.annals.org/content/64/5/1159.3
  4. http://www.the-asci.org/data/profile.php?pid=43391&PHPSESSID=c5505qj43uce6ca0m9q2ha61m6