Henry Turner (endocrinologist)

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Born	August 28, 1892
Died	August 4, 1970 Oklahoma City, OK
Occupation	endocrinologist
Employers	University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Title	Chief of Endocrinology, Associate Dean
Known for	Turner Syndrome

Henry H. Turner was born August 28, 1892, in Harrisburg, Illinois. He died in August, 1970 in Oklahoma City, OK. He was an American endocrinologist, noted for his published description of Turner Syndrome in 1938 at the Association for the Study of Internal Secretions. He served as chief of endocrinology and as associate dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.

[edit] References

• Turner HH. A Syndrome of infantilism, congenital webbed neck, and cubitus valgus. Endocrinology. 1938;23:566-574.
• A Tribute to Henry H. Turner, M.D. (1892-1970): A Pioneer Endocrinologist. The Endocrinologist 14(4) 179-184, July-Aug 2004 G Bradley Schaefer, MD and Harris D. Riley, Jr., MD

Persondata
NAME	Turner, Henry H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Henry Turner
SHORT DESCRIPTION	physician, endocrinologist
DATE OF BIRTH	August 28, 1892
PLACE OF BIRTH	Harrisburg, Illinois
DATE OF DEATH	August 4, 1970
PLACE OF DEATH