Theophil Mitchell Prudden
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Theophil Mitchell Prudden (1849-1924) was an American
pathologist
, born at Middlebury
, Connecticut
. He graduated from the Sheffield Scientific School
, Yale
, in 1872 and received his M. D.
from Yale School of Medicine
in 1875. He became an assistant (1879) and was professor
of pathology (1892-1909) in the College of Physicians and Surgeons
, Columbia University
. In 1901 he was made a director of the Rockefeller Institute
for medical research. His writings include:
United States
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pathologist
Pathology
Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
, born at Middlebury
Middlebury, Connecticut
Middlebury is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 6,451 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
, Connecticut
Connecticut
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. He graduated from the Sheffield Scientific School
Sheffield Scientific School
Sheffield Scientific School was founded in 1847 as a school of Yale College in New Haven, Connecticut for instruction in science and engineering. Originally named the Yale Scientific School, it was renamed in 1861 in honor of Joseph E. Sheffield, the railroad executive. The school was...
, Yale
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, in 1872 and received his M. D.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
from Yale School of Medicine
Yale School of Medicine
The Yale School of Medicine at Yale University is a private medical school located in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. It was founded in 1810 as The Medical Institution of Yale College, and formally opened its doors in 1813....
in 1875. He became an assistant (1879) and was professor
Professor
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of pathology (1892-1909) in the College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, often known as P&S, is a graduate school of Columbia University that is located on the health sciences campus in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan...
, Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. In 1901 he was made a director of the Rockefeller Institute
Rockefeller University
The Rockefeller University is a private university offering postgraduate and postdoctoral education. It has a strong concentration in the biological sciences. It is also known for producing numerous Nobel laureates...
for medical research. His writings include:
- A Manual of Normal Histology (1881)
- A Handbook of Pathological Anatomy and Histology (1885; ninth edition, 1911), with F. DelafieldFrancis DelafieldFrancis Delafield was an American physician, born in New York City. His father, Dr. Edward Delafield, was the son of the prominent John Delafield who had emigrated to America from London, England in 1783 carrying the provisional peace treaty between England and The United States...
- Story of the Bacteria (1889)
- Dust and its Dangers (1891)
- Drinking Water and Ice Supplies (1891)
- On the Great American Plateau