Ayer, James Bourne, 1882-1963.

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James Bourne Ayer (1882-1963), AB, 1903, Harvard College; MD, 1907, Harvard Medical School, was James Jackson Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and Chief of Neruology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Ayer developed the cisternal puncture during World War I and invented a tool for measuring cerebrospinal fluid. His research included work on multiple sclerosis and spinal subarachnoid block.

From the description of Papers, 1788-1960. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 84865597

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Cerebrospinal fluid
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Birth 1882

Death 1963

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