Davidson Black.
Identifier
VC410BlackD02
Title
Davidson Black .
Date.Original
[n.d.]
Date.Digital
2007-05-28
Description.Physical
1 photographic print - b&w - 13 x 11 cm .
Description
Davidson Black (1884-1934) was a Canadian paleoanthropologist , best known for his discovery of Sinanthropus pekinensis (now categorized as a subspecies of Homo erectus) . After being discharged from the Canadian Army Medical Corps in 1919 , he went to Peking , China to work at the Peking Union Medical College . Black was first professor of Neurology and Embryology and was later promoted to head of the anatomy department in 1924 . While in China Black was the primary coordinator of the search for human fossils at Zhoukoudian .
Provenance
Gift - Edmund V. Cowdry - 1967 - (67-003), (67-004), (67-006), (67-016), (67-017), (67-022); Gift - Margaret C. Haun - 1990 - (90-062)
Subject.PersonalName
Black , Davidson , 1884-1934
Source
VC410
Collection Name
Medical Journeys
Relation.IsPartOf
Bernard Becker Medical Library Portrait Collection
Publisher
Bernard Becker Medical Library, Washington University School of Medicine
Rights
Bernard Becker Medical Library retains all rights to the reproduction of the images in the Digital Gallery. See http://becker.wustl.edu/libdept/arb/services.html#copyright for terms of use.
Format
jpeg
Type
Photographs
Online Exhibit
http://beckerexhibits.wustl.edu/mig/index.html
Contributing Institution
Bernard Becker Medical Library, Washington University School of Medicine
Copy Request
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