Edgar Jones (1903-1951) biographical file
Abstract
Biographical file includes photographs, obituaries, academic journal reprint, and biographical reviews of Jones' works and life.
Dates
- 1951 - 1952
Notes about Access to this Collection
All collections are subject to applicable VUMC privacy and confidentiality policies.
Reproduction Rights
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Historical or Biographical Note
Edgar Jones received his B.A. in 1926 and M.D. in 1929, both from Vanderbilt University. After interning at Lakeside Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, and Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York, Jones served as a medical school instructor and advanced medical research student at University of Rochester Medical School. He returned to Nashville in 1935 to join the faculty of Vanderbilt's School of Medicine. At the time of his death in 1952, Jones was Associate Professor of Medicine. Jones received a number of awards for his work with synthetic vitamins in the treatment of nutritional diseases.
Extent
0 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Edgar Jones (1903-1951) biographical file
- Author
- Processed by EBL Special Collections Staff
- Date
- 2010-05-18
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is inEnglish.
Repository Details
Part of the VUMC Historical Images and Biographies Repository
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232
historyofmedicine@vanderbilt.edu