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F. William Sunderman
Frederick William Sunderman (October 23, 1898 – March 9, 2003) was an American physician and scientist who worked in the fields of laboratory medicine, clinical chemistry and toxicology. He completed his undergraduate education at Gettysburg College and earned an MD and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. From 1936 to 1948 he carried out research on laboratory methods and Laboratory quality control, quality control at the William Pepper Laboratory of the University of Pennsylvania. During World War II, he worked for the Manhattan Project. In 1949, he established a proficiency testing service for medical laboratories which operated until 1985. He was elected president of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists in 1950. In 1971, Sunderman founded the ''Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science'' and would serve as editor-in-chief of the journal until 1999. Sunderman taught at several medical schools, including the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Hahn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the Altoona Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The population was 43,963 at the time of the 2020 Census, making it the eighteenth most populous city in Pennsylvania. The Altoona MSA includes all of Blair County and was recorded as having a population of 122,822 at the 2020 Census, around 100,000 of whom live within a radius of the Altoona city center according to U.S. Census ZIP Code population data. This includes the adjacent boroughs of Hollidaysburg and Duncansville, adjacent townships of Logan, Allegheny, Blair, Frankstown, Antis, and Tyrone, as well as nearby boroughs of Bellwood and Newry. Having grown around the railroad industry, the city has worked to recover from industrial decline and urban decentralization experienced in recent decades. The city is home to the Altoona Curve baseball team of the Eastern League, which is the AA affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
