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Aldred Scott Warthin, MD, PhD, was professor of pathology and director of the pathological laboratory at the University of Michigan during the first third of..
Aldred Scott Warthin
American pathologist
Aldred Scott Warthin (October 21, 1866 − May 23, 1931) was an American pathologist whose research laid the foundation for understanding the heritability of certain cancers.
He has been described as "the father of cancer genetics."[1]
Early life and education
He was born October 21, 1866, in Greensburg, Indiana.
Aldred Scott Warthin was a pathologist, teacher, and author of international reputation who served the University of Michigan Medical School as director of the.
His parents were Edward Mason Warthin and Eliza Margaret (Weist) Warthin.[2] As a young man he studied piano and earned a teacher's diploma from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in 1877.[1] In 1888 he received an A.B.
in science from Indiana University.[3]
He then entered the University of Michigan Medical School, earning an M.A. in 1890, an M.D. in 1891 and a Ph.D. in 1893. He did postgraduate study in Vienna and Freiburg, then joined the faculty at the University of Michigan, where he remained for the rest of his career.
Career
In 1892 he was appointed a demonstrator in int