Myron Prinzmetal
Myron Prinzmetal | |
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| Born | February 8, 1908 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 1987 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of California, San Francisco University of California, Los Angeles |
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| Profession | Doctor |
| Field | Cardiology |
Myron Prinzmetal (February 8, 1908 – January 8, 1987) was an American
Early life
Myron Prinzmetal was born in 1908 in Buffalo, New York, to Anna and Harry Prinzmetal. His family later moved to Los Angeles, where Myron attended Theodore Roosevelt High School. He obtained a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, an M.A. in pharmacy from the University of California, San Francisco, and an M.D. from the UCSF School of Medicine in 1933.[1] As a student, he worked with Gordon Alles and Chauncey D. Leake on the synthesis of amphetamine.[2]
Career
Prinzmetal completed his medical internship in
Prinzmetal authored at least 165 publications over the course of his career.
Personal life
Prinzmetal had four children with his first wife, Blanche Keiler. He owned a collection of rare books, including the only first-edition copy of
Prinzmetal retired in 1971 and died in Los Angeles on January 8, 1987.[2]
References
- ^ PMID 7867243.
- ^ a b c d Folkart, Burt A.; Nelson, Harry (January 13, 1987). "OBITUARIES : Myron Prinzmetal; Pioneer Cardiologist". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
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