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Richard John Harrison
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Sir Richard John Harrison FRS
(8 Oct 1920-17 Oct 1999) was a Professor of Anatomy at the University of Cambridge
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He was the Fullerian Professor of Physiology from 1961 until 1967, and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1973.
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
(8 Oct 1920-17 Oct 1999) was a Professor of Anatomy at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
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He was the Fullerian Professor of Physiology from 1961 until 1967, and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1973.