Lewis, Frederick Thomas, 1875-1951

Frederick Thomas Lewis (1875-1951), BA, MA, 1897, 1898, Harvard College; MD, 1901, Harvard Medical School, was an embryologist and James Stillman Professor of Comparative Anatomy at Harvard Medical School. During his early years at Harvard Medical School, Lewis's research in embryology focused on the development of veins and lymphatic vessels. In later years, Lewis investigated the shapes and patterns of epithelial cells, concluding physical factors and geometrical principle governed the arrangement of such polyhedral bodies. Lewis also studied the history and development of the microscope, and researched, cataloged, and expanded the collection of microscopes left to Harvard Medical School by Harold C. Ernst.

From the description of Papers, 1663, 1711-1951. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 230834906

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