Sears, H. J.

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Dr. Harry J. Sears was born in Daviess County, Missouri, where he attended a one room grade school. He received a B.A. in 1911, and an M.A. in 1912, both from Stanford University. He stayed on to obtain a Ph.D. in 1916. He spent 2.5 years as the director of the Berkeley, California, City Health Laboratory before he came to Portland. He was the only bacteriologist in Oregon state when he arrived in Portland. He began as professor for the University of Oregon Medical School when it was still located at 23rd and Lovejoy Streets in 1919, where he organized its first department of bacteriology. He was among the first small contingent of faculty at the school where he was an instructor in both bacteriology and chemistry. In his early days, he was among the people who sought to find the causes and treatments for influenza, typhoid, paratyphoid and diphtheria. He also helped to establish the state civil service merit system of examinations and was first director of the merit system. Dr. Sears retired in 1956 after serving as the head of the bacteriology department for 38 years. He died at the age of 77 on October 27, 1962.

From the description of Harry J. Sears glass lantern slide collection, 1916-1941. [1916-1941]. (Oregon Health & Science University Library). WorldCat record id: 123182660

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creatorOf Sears, H. J. Harry J. Sears glass lantern slide collection, 1916-1941. Oregon Health & Science University Library, OHSU Library
creatorOf Sears, H. J. A History of Asiatic cholera in the United States / by H.J. Sears. Oregon Health & Science University Library, OHSU Library
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associatedWith Allen, William Fitch, 1875- person
associatedWith Benson, Robert L. person
associatedWith Burget, George Emanuel. person
associatedWith Dillehunt, Richard Benjamin, 1886-1953. person
associatedWith Fitzgibbon, J. H. person
associatedWith Gaines, Wren. person
associatedWith Haney, Hance. person
associatedWith Haskins, Howard Davis, 1871-1933. person
associatedWith Hunter, Warren Clair, 1895- person
associatedWith Larsell, Olof, 1886-1964. person
associatedWith Menne, Frank R. person
associatedWith Myers, Harold Bunce, 1886-1937. person
associatedWith Rush, Homer P. person
associatedWith Tedisch, Alois. person
associatedWith University of Oregon. Medical School. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Oregon. Medical School. Medical History Club. corporateBody
associatedWith West, Edward Staunton, 1896- person
associatedWith Youmans, William Barton, 1910- person
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United States
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Cholera
Faculty, Medical
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