1885-1950

Preparation.

Study of Pernicious Anemia.

Influence of Diabetes.

A Cure for Pernicious Anemia.

Later Career.

Lasting Influence.

In addition to publishing some 150 papers, principally about blood disorders and the effects of nutritional deficiencies, Minot also found time to stimulate and encourage his students. By 1956 sixteen graduates of the Thorndike or its affiliated medical services held distinguished positions abroad, and nearly fifty more held professorships in American medical schools.

Sources:

William H. Crosby, "Pernicious Anemia — Study and Therapy," JAMA, 250 (23 December 1983): 3336-3338;

George R. Minot and William P. Murphy, "Treatment of Pernicious Anemia by a Special Diet," JAMA, 87 (4 August 1926): 470-476;

Allen B. Weisse, Medical Odysseys (New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press, 1991), pp. 112-124.