Ferris, H. B. (Harry Burr), 1865-1940
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Harry Burr Ferris was born on May 21, 1865, in Greenwich, Connecticut. He graduated from Yale College in 1887. Upon graduating, Ferris entered the Yale School of Medicine, from which he graduated, cum laude, in 1890. The following year, he began teaching at Yale School of Medicine as a professor of anatomy and later, he acted as chairman of the department. He stayed there until his retirement in 1933. Ferris also made important contributions to the field of anthropology. He had two children with his wife, Helen Whiting Ferris, whom he married in 1892. Ferris died on October 12, 1940, in New Haven, Connecticut.
From the description of Harry Burr Ferris papers, 1920-1930 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702168943
From the guide to the Harry Burr Ferris papers, 1920-1930, (Manuscripts and Archives)
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