Walter Morley Fletcher Explained

Sir Walter Fletcher
Birth Date:21 July 1873
Nationality:English
Field:Physiologist
Work Institution:Cambridge University
Alma Mater:Trinity College, Cambridge
Notable Students:Archibald Hill
Known For:Muscle physiology

Sir Walter Morley Fletcher, [1] (21 July 1873 – 7 June 1933)[2] was a British physiologist and administrator. Fletcher graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge and was most significant in his administration of the Medical Research Council (MRC) during the interwar years. Under his guidance, the MRC focused its funding on basic scientific research at the expense of clinical research but he made Britain a leader in biomedical research in the period.

Notes and References

  1. e. . T. R. . Sir Walter Morley Fletcher. 1873-1933 . 10.1098/rsbm.1933.0015 . . 1 . 2 . 153–163 . 1933 .
  2. Obituary Notice: Walter Morley Fletcher. (1873-1933.) . The Biochemical Journal . 27 . 5 . 1333–1336 . 1933 . 16745236 . 1253032. 10.1042/bj0271333.
    - Web site: Royal Society citation.