C. Nash Herndon
Claude Nash Herndon Jr. (February 23, 1916 – March 29, 1998) was an American human geneticist who taught and conducted research at the
Bowman Gray School of Medicine (now the Wake Forest School of Medicine) in Winston-Salem, NC. He was the school's senior associate dean for research and development for many years.[1]
Early life and education
Herndon was born in
Bowman Gray School of Medicine in 1942.[2]
Academic career
Herndon became the first director of N.C. Baptist Hospital's outpatient department in 1946;Steadman's Medical Dictionary.[1] He retired from Bowman Gray in 1989. A rare genetic disorder, Allan–Herndon–Dudley syndrome, is named after Allan, Herndon, and Florence C. Dudley.[3]
Eugenics
An outspoken advocate for genetics research to identify and curtail severe inherited diseases and birth defects, Herndon provided genetics counseling to the North Carolina government's
American Association of Medical Colleges.[2] In 1947, Herndon co-founded the Human Betterment League with Clarence Gamble and James G. Hanes, among others.[5] In 1949, Herndon met with Wickliffe Draper, the head of the Pioneer Fund. The Fund, known for giving grants to researchers in support of its eugenicist and racialist agenda, subsequently funded some of Herndon's work.[6][7] From 1953 to 1955, he was the president of the American Eugenics Society.[2]
Death
Herndon died on March 29, 1998, at the age of 82.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Nash Herndon Retires For Second Time. Medical Alumni News. Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University. Winston-Salem, NC. 1989;31(4):3.
- ^ a b c d e f "On the Cover". The American Journal of Human Genetics. 91. 2012-07-13.
- ^ a b c "OBITUARIES". Greensboro News & Record. 1998-03-30. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
- ^ Deaver, Danielle (2002-12-09). "Forsyth in the Forefront". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
- ^ Begos, Kevin (2002-12-09). "Selling a Solution". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
- ^ Begos, Kevin (2002-12-09). "Benefactor With a Racist Bent". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
- ^ Schambra, William (2011-09-19). "How the Carnegie Corporation contributed to NC's shameful past". Philanthropy Daily. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
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