James Mourilyan Tanner
British paediatric endocrinologist (1920–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Mourilyan Tanner, FRCPsych FRCP (1 August 1920 – 11 August 2010) was a British paediatric endocrinologist who was best known for his development of the Tanner scale, which measures the stages of sexual development during puberty. He was a professor emeritus of the Institute of Child Health at the University of London.[1][2][3]
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James Mourilyan Tanner | |
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Born | (1920-08-01)1 August 1920 |
Died | 11 August 2010(2010-08-11) (aged 90) Wellington, Somerset, United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | St Mary's Hospital Medical School University of Pennsylvania |
Known for | Tanner scale and later experiments in using human growth hormone in children. |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Paediatric Endocrinology |
Institutions | St Thomas' Hospital UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health |
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