Richard John Harrison
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Sir Richard John Harrison | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 October 1920 |
| Died | 17 October 1999 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge |
Sir Richard John Harrison FRS (8 October 1920 – 17 October 1999) was a professor of anatomy at the University of Cambridge.[1]
Harrison was educated at Oundle School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he studied medicine and graduated MB BChir in 1944, before receiving further training at St Bartholomew's Hospital.[2] He was the Fullerian Professor of Physiology from 1961 until 1967, and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1973. He was elected President of the Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland for 1977 to 1979.[3]
Harrison was knighted in the 1984 Queen's Birthday Honours List.[2] In 1985, Harrison was named an honorary member of the American Association for Anatomy.[4]
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