Thomas Turner (microbiologist) explained

Thomas Turner
Birth Place:Prince Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
Birth Date:1902
Discipline:Microbiology
Sub Discipline:Infectious diseases
Death Date:September 22, 2002 (aged 100)
Education:St. John's College (BS)
University of Maryland, Baltimore (MD)
Children:2
Death Place:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Thomas B. Turner (1902 – September 22, 2002) was an American microbiologist who worked as the dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine from 1957 to 1968.[1]

Early life and education

Turner was born in Prince Frederick, Maryland. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from St. John's College from the University of Maryland School of Medicine.[2]

Career

Turner joined the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in the 1920s and remained at the university until 1968. During his final eleven he worked as dean of the medical school. During World War II, Turner briefly left Johns Hopkins to manage the United States Army's syphilis eradication program. In the 1980s, Turner became the founding director of the Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation at Johns Hopkins.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas B. Turner, 1902-2002 . The Gazette Online . 30 September 2002 . 25 August 2015.
  2. Web site: O'Connor, Anahad . 2 October 2002 . Thomas Turner, 100, Hopkins Medical Dean . 25 August 2015 . New York Times.
  3. Book: Butynski, William . Resource Directory of National Alcohol-related Associations, Agencies, and Organizations . 1985 . U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration . en.