John R. Hogness (June 27, 1922 – July 2, 2007) was an American physician and academic administrator. He was the first president of the National Academy of Medicine (1970–74) and the 26th president of the University of Washington from 1974 to 1979.
Background
Hogness was born in Oakland, California, and earned a bachelor's degree and a medical degree from the University of Chicago. He specialized in internal medicine. Hogness was hired at the University of Washington in 1950 and eventually became the first medical director of what is now UW Medical Center. In 1964, he became dean of the University of Washington School of Medicine.
References
- ^ Oransky, Ivan (25 August 2007). "John R Hogness". The Lancet. 370 (9588): 650. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61327-0.
- FREY, CHRISTINE. "Dr. John R. Hogness, 1922-2007: He led UW and its School of Medicine". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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