Fawcett, Don W. (Don Wayne), 1917-2009

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Don Wayne Fawcett (b. 1917), AB, 1938, Harvard College; MD, 1942, Harvard Medical School, was Senior Associate Dean for Pre-clinical Sciences at Harvard Medical School from 1975 to 1977. Fawcett began his career at Harvard Medical School in 1946 as a research fellow in Anatomy and progressed to Assistant Professor of Anatomy by 1955, when he was named Chairman of the Department of Anatomy at Cornell Medical Scool. He subsequently returned to Harvard Medical School a few years later, to become Chairman of the Department of Anatomy, the Hersey Professor of Anatomy, the James Stillman Professor of Anatomy, and Curator of the Warren Museum. His research focused on cell and reproductive biology, morphology, and adipose tissue.

From the description of Correspondence, 1959-1961. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 231053161
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referencedIn Warren Anatomical Museum records, 1835-2010 (inclusive), 1971-1991 (bulk). Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
referencedIn Harvard Medical School. Office of the Dean. Records, 1911-1982 (bulk 1965-1977). Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
creatorOf Harvard Medical School. Office of the Dean. Executive files, 1911-1982 (bulk 1965-1977). Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library
creatorOf Harvard Medical School. Office of the Dean. Records of the Office of the Dean, Harvard Medical School, 1911-1982 (inclusive), 1965-1977 (bulk). Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library
creatorOf Warren Anatomical Museum. Administrative Files of the Curator and Curatorial Associate, 1847-2003. Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library
creatorOf Fawcett, Don Wayne, 1917-. Correspondence, 1959-1961. Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library
referencedIn William B. Provine collection of evolutionary biology reprints, 20th century. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
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Death 2009-05-07

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