James A. Shannon Explained

James A. Shannon
Order:8th
Director of the National Institutes of Health
Term Start:August 1, 1955
Term End:August 31, 1968
Predecessor:William H. Sebrell, Jr
Successor:Robert Q. Marston
Birth Date:9 August 1904
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Death Place:Baltimore, Maryland[1]
Spouse:Alice M. Waterhouse
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Awards:Public Welfare Medal (1962)
President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1966)
National Medal of Science[2] (1974)
Education:College of the Holy Cross (BA)

James Augustine Shannon (August 9, 1904 – May 20, 1994) was an American nephrologist who served as director of National Institutes of Health (NIH) from August 1, 1955 to August 31, 1968. In 1962 he was awarded the Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences, of which he was a member.[3] [4] He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1965 and the American Philosophical Society in 1967.[5] [6] A collection of his papers is held at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.

Early life and education

Shannon was born in New York City on August 9, 1904. He attended Brooklyn Preparatory School and matriculated at the College of the Holy Cross, graduating in 1925. He then enrolled at New York University, where he earned a Doctor of Medicine in 1929 and a Ph.D. in 1935.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Wolfgang . Saxon . James A. Shannon, 89, Is Dead; Ex-Director of Health Institutes . . 2 September 2015. 24 May 1994.
  2. Web site: National Medal of Science . . 2 September 2015.
  3. Web site: Public Welfare Award . National Academy of Sciences . 17 February 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101229180311/http://www.nasonline.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AWARDS_pwm . 29 December 2010 .
  4. Web site: James A. Shannon . 2022-09-22 . www.nasonline.org.
  5. Web site: James Augustine Shannon . 2022-09-22 . American Academy of Arts & Sciences . en.
  6. Web site: APS Member History . 2022-09-22 . search.amphilsoc.org.
  7. Web site: Kennedy . Thomas . 1998 . James Augustine Shannon . 2 September 2015 . National Academy of Sciences.