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George W. Thorn
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- Born on January 15, 1906, in Buffalo, New York, George W. Thorn is the endocrinologist who discovered cortisone as a treatment for Addison's disease; bringing the first kidney dialysis machine to the United States; participating in the first successful kidney transplant in the 1950s; and serving as editor in chief of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, a well-respected medical resource. He persuaded Howard Hughes to fund medical research, which led to the founding of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Thorn, George W.]
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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-HNQNS05C-S
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