J. Playfair McMurrich Papers [manuscript]. [19--].

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J. Playfair McMurrich Papers [manuscript]. [19--].

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The collection consists of notes and holograph and typescript drafts of his unpublished book, The History of Anatomy.

8 boxes and 1 portrait.

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

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Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

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McMurrich, J. Playfair (James Playfair), 1859-1939

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Dr. James P. McMurrich was a noted Canadian scholar who received graduate degrees from the University of Toronto (MA, 1881) and from John's Hopkins University (Ph.D., 1885). He held several university positions before he accepted a position as Professor of Anatomy at the University of Toronto. His scholarly contributions include a manual of human embryology entitled "Development of the Human Body," which was in worldwide use during his time. As an educator, Dr. McMurrich believed that anatomy wa...