John Templeton Bowen
John Templeton Bowen (8 July 1857 – 3 December 1940) was an American dermatologist.[1] He was a professor of dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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| Born | 8 July 1857  Boston |
| Died | 3 December 1940 (aged 83) Boston |
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| Occupation | Dermatologist, university teacher |
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| Position held | chairperson (American Dermatological Association) |
Bowen obtained his doctoral degree in medical sciences from the Harvard University in 1884. From 1884 to 1887, he pursued postgraduate studies in Berlin, Munich, and Vienna. He joined Massachusetts General Hospital in 1889 as an assistant in the skin diseases department.[2]
In 1907 he became a professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School. During his time at Harvard, he was elected president of the American Society of Dermatology.[3]
Bowen's disease and bowenoid papulosis are named after him.
References
- doctor/3232 at Who Named It?
- "The Centenary of John Templeton Bowen July 8, 1857 — December 3, 1940". Archives of Dermatology. JAMA Dermatology. 76 (2): 184. 1957. doi:10.1001/archderm.1957.01550200028005. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- Bowen, John T. (1 December 1985). "John Templeton Bowen 1857–1940". Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 28 (12): 982–988. doi:10.1007/BF02554324. S2CID 75323507. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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