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James Mourilyan Tanner

1920-08-01 – 2010-08-11

Life & Legacy

James Mourilyan Tanner (1 August 1920 – 11 August 2010) was a British paediatric endocrinologist who was best known for his development of the Tanner scale, which measures the stages of sexual development during puberty. He was a professor emeritus of the Institute of Child Health at the University of London.

Occupation & Career

physician, pedagogue, university teacher, endocrinologist, pediatrician, scientist

Education

University of Exeter; Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; Marlborough College

Legacy Highlights

Employer

University of London

Organizations & Memberships

American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Education & Institutions

Marlborough College · Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania · University of Exeter

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q366436 — wikidata View source

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