John Stirling Meyer, M.D. (1924–2011) was an American doctor, known internationally for his work in neurology. He served in the United States Navy at the

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, where he conducted research on head injuries on veterans of World War II and the Korean War. In 1954, he became an instructor at

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, and in 1957, he became the founding professor and Chairman of Neurology at

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."Picked"
''The Detroit Free Press'', Detroit, Michigan, volume 127, number 69, July 12, 1957, page 2. In 1969, he went to

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to serve as the Director of the Neurological Institute. He later became the Chairman of Neurology. He authored books and many scientific papers, and was involved with many associations, committees and councils related to his field. Among them, he served as the Chairman of the President's Commission on Heart Disease, Cancer and Stroke."State Briefs"
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'', Escanaba, Michigan, 55th year, number 314, March 11, 1964, page 14. In 1940, he immigrated to the United States.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Meyer, John S. 1924 births 2011 deaths American military doctors American neurologists Baylor University faculty British emigrants to the United States Harvard Medical School alumni Harvard Medical School faculty Kent School alumni McGill University alumni Trinity College (Connecticut) alumni United States Navy officers Wayne State University faculty Yale School of Medicine alumni