Geoffrey H. Bourne Explained

Geoffrey H. Bourne
Birth Date:17 November 1909
Nationality:Australian-U.S.
Field:anatomy and primatology
Work Institutions:Yerkes National Primate Research Center
Emory University
Alma Mater:University of Oxford
D.Sc., 1935; Ph.D., 1943
Known For:adrenal gland
histochemistry and cell biology
primatology

Geoffrey Howard Bourne (17 November 1909 – 19 July 1988) was an Australian-American anatomist and primatologist. In particular, he studied the adrenal gland, conducting pioneering work in histochemistry.

Bourne was director of Yerkes National Primate Research Center at Emory University from 1962 until 1978. Prior to coming to Emory he had taught histology at the University of London and physiology at Oxford University. He received his doctorates from Oxford University (D.Sc., 1935; Ph.D., 1943) and was a fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine.[1]

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  1. Web site: Dr. Geoffrey Bourne, Anatomist; Primate Expert a Prolific Writer . nytimes.com . The New York Times Company . 26 April 2019.

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