Allen Myron Scher

Background

Scher, Allen Myron was born on April 17, 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Emmanuel and Celia (Richmond) Scher.

Education

Bachelor, Yale, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1951.

Career

Member faculty department physiology and biophysics, U. Washington School Medicine, Seattle, since 1950; professor, U. Washington School Medicine, since 1962. George E. Brown memorial lecturer American Heart Association.

Achievements

• Research and publications on pathway of electrical activity in heart, origin of electrocardiogram, control of heart stroke output, control system analysis of pressure control.

Membership

Member American Physiological Society (Executive Committee circulation group 1972-1976).

Connections

Married Maryonda Edmonstone, August 31,1952. Children— Celia, John.

Father:

Emmanuel Scher

Mother:

Celia (Richmond) Scher

Spouse:

Maryonda Edmonstone