Wilbur Henderson Sawyer

Background

Sawyer, Wilbur Henderson was born on March 23, 1921 in Brisbane, Australia. Son of Wilbur Augustus and Margaret Henderson Sawyer.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1942; Doctor of Medicine Harvard University, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1950; Doctor of Science, Medical College Ohio, Toledo, 1994.

Career

Instructor biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1950-1953; assistant professor physiology, New York University Medical School, New York City, 1953-1957; associate professor pharmacology, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1957-1964; professor, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, 1964-1978; Gustavus A. Pfeiffer professor, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, 1978-1990; professor emeritus, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, since 1991; special lecturer, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, since 1993.

Achievements

• Wilbur Henderson Sawyer has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmacologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1946-1948. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Zoologists, American Physiological Society, Society General Physiologists, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Endocrine Society, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Harvey Society, Society Endocrinology, American Peptide Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Marian Gholson Kittredge, November 14, 1942 (deceased March 1982). Children: Wilbur Kittredge, Robert Kittredge, Thomas Kittredge, Richard Kittredge. Married Pomona Jean Mitchell, August 28, 1982.

Father:

Wilbur Augustus

Mother:

Margaret Henderson Sawyer

Spouse:

Pomona Jean Mitchell

Spouse:

Marian Gholson Kittredge

child:

Robert Kittredge Sawyer

child:

Thomas Kittredge Sawyer

child:

Richard Kittredge Sawyer

child:

Wilbur Kittredge Sawyer