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Homer Smith
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American physiologist (1895–1962)
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William Homer Smith was an American physiologist, physician, and university teacher. Born in Denver in 1895, he worked in the fields of medicine, physiology, and nephrology. He was educated at the University of Denver and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. His professional career included positions at the University of Virginia and the Grossman School of Medicine.
Smith received a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He died in New York City in 1962.
In addition to his scientific work, Smith was an author. His published works include *Six Things Every Christian Needs to Know*, *From Fish To Philosopher*, *How to streamline office work (Personal success program)*, *Kamongo; Or, the Lungfish and the Padre*, and *Man and His Gods*.
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- Works
- 5
Top works
- Six Things Every Christian Needs to Know
- From Fish To Philosopher
- How to streamline office work (Personal success program)
- Kamongo; Or, the Lungfish and the Padre
- Man and His Gods
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Smith
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Denver
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- University of Denver
- Employer
- University of Virginia
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- nephrology
- Image
- Homer William Smith 1921.png
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- date of birth
- 1895-01-02
- date of death
- 1962-03-25
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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- Homer Smith
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