Lewis Ryers Thompson

Lewis Ryers Thompson
5th Director of the National Institutes of Health
In office
February 1, 1937 – January 31, 1942
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byGeorge Walter McCoy
Succeeded byRolla Dyer
Personal details
Born(1883-08-06)August 6, 1883
Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
DiedNovember 12, 1954(1954-11-12) (aged 71)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Scientific career
Alma materLouisville Medical College
FieldsPublic health
InstitutionsNational Institute of Health
Public Health Service
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Lewis Ryers Thompson (August 6, 1883–November 12, 1954) was an American physician who served as Assistant Surgeon General of the United States and as Director of the National Institutes of Health.

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