William Hammon

William McDowall Hammon
Born	1904 Columbus, Ohio
Died	1989-09-19 Seminole, Florida
Residence	U.S.
Nationality	American
Fields	Physician, virologist, and epidemiologist
Institutions	University of California, Berkeley University of Pittsburgh
Alma mater	Allegheny College Harvard Medical School
Doctoral advisor	Hans Zinsser
Known for	Polio vaccine pioneer,^[1] Tropical diseases

William McDowall Hammon (1904 – 1989-09-19) was an American physician and researcher, best known for his work on poliomyelitis.^[2]^[3] In his early twenties and prior to becoming a research physician, Hammon worked for four years as a medical missionary in the former Belgian Congo. After returning, he received his undergraduate degree from Allegheny College in 1932.^[1] Completing his medical training at Harvard Medical School in 1936,^[1] Hammon then studied with the bacteriologist Hans Zinsser, receiving a Master of Public Health degree in 1938, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1939.^[3] During this period Hammon co-discovered the first vaccine for feline panleucopenia.^[4]

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^ ^a ^b ^c Fowler G. "Dr. William Hammon Dies at 85; A Pioneer in Fight Against Polio", New York Times, 1989-09-23. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
^ "Unsung Hero of the War on Polio" (^{[dead link]} – ^{Scholar search}) (2004). University of Pittsburgh Public Health Magazine: –.
^ ^a ^b Rinaldo CR (2005). "Passive immunization against poliomyelitis: the Hammon gamma globulin field trials, 1951-1953". American Journal of Public Health 95 (5): 790–9. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2004.040790. PMID 15855454.
^ Enders JF, Hammon WM (1940). "Active and passive immunization against the virus of malignant pan leucopenia of cats.". Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 48: 194–200.