Johns Hopkins University (BA 1889, PhD 1894) University of Bonn (MD 1899)
Known for
tissue culture
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society[1]
Scientific career
Fields
biology and anatomy
Institutions
Bryn Mawr College(1894–1985) Yale (1907–1938)
Doctoral students
John Spangler Nicholas
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Ross Granville Harrison (January 13, 1870 – September 30, 1959) was an American biologist and anatomist credited for his pioneering work on animal tissue culture. His work also contributed to the understanding of embryonic development. Harrison studied in many places around the world and made a career as a university professor. He was also a member of many learned societies and received several awards for his contributions to anatomy and biology.
^Abercrombie, M. (1961). "Ross Granville Harrison. 1870-1959". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 7: 110–126. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1961.0009. S2CID 72875908.
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