Porter, William Townsend, 1862-1949

William Townsend Porter (1862-1949) was Professor of Comparative Physiology at Harvard Medical School, where he conducted research on the heart, and on the growth and development of schoolchildren. After serving on the faculty of St. Louis Medical College (1887-1893), Porter came to Harvard Medical School to reorganize the teaching of physiology and to introduce student laboratory equipment for his courses, which he made available to other medical programs through a non-profit organization he created, the Harvard Apparatus Company.

From the description of Papers, 1851-1955, n.d. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 81640073

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