Becker, Bernard, 1920-....

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Ophthalmologist, b. 1920. Professor, Chair Emeritus, Dept. of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington Univ. School of Medicine. Becker received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1944. After serving as a captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, Becker joined the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University as a fellow and later a resident. In 1953 Becker became professor and head of the Department of Ophthalmology of the Washington University School of Medicine. Becker was an early leader in academic ophthalmology and helped to found the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology. He served as founder and first editor of Investigative Ophthalmology, and was an organizer of the Association for Research in Ophthalmology.

From the description of Oral history interview with Bernard Becker, 1990. 1990. (Washington University in St. Louis). WorldCat record id: 61332012

Ophthalmologist, 1920- . Professor, Chair Emeritus, Dept. of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine.

From the description of Bernard Becker reprints, 1948-1985. 1948-1985. (Washington University in St. Louis). WorldCat record id: 59009147

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creatorOf Becker, Bernard, 1920-. Oral history interview with Bernard Becker, 1990. Washington University in St. Louis, Bernard Becker Medical Library
creatorOf Becker, Bernard, 1920-. Bernard Becker reprints, 1948-1985. Washington University in St. Louis, Bernard Becker Medical Library
referencedIn Witter Bynner papers, 1829-1965. Houghton Library
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associatedWith Friedenwald, Jonas, 1897-1955. person
associatedWith Hunt, Marion, 1941- person
associatedWith National Eye Institute. corporateBody
associatedWith Taylor, Hugh S. (Hugh Stott), 1890-1974. person
associatedWith Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). School of Medicine corporateBody
associatedWith Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). School of Medicine. corporateBody
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Glaucoma
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Birth 1920

Death 2013-08-28

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