Merle Lawrence
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Merle Lawrence was an American
physiologist who contributed extensively to the field of Otolaryngology
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in the United States. He received his PhD in 1941 at Princeton University
under the supervision of Dr E. Glen Wever where the work on vertebrate hearing by Dr Wever inspired Dr Lawrence to undertake the research as a lifelong study. The National Research Council
offered him a fellowship that led to a postdoctoral post with Dr. Stacy Guild at the Otolaryngology Department at Johns Hopkins University
.
Merle served as a Naval aviator of the US Naval reserve
during World War II and was deployed to the South Pacific. He contributed to assignments at the School of Aviation Medicine in Pensacola, Florida
and at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery in Washington, D.C. He held a brief position as a trainer of helicopter piloting during the Korean War
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In 1946, Merle became an Assistant Professor at Princeton University and collaborated with Dr Wever in research. He was appointed as an Associate Researcher at the Lempert Institute of Otology in New York City from 1946 to 1952.
Dr Lawrence joined the Otolaryngology Department at the University of Michigan
in 1952 invited by Dr. Furstenberg, Chair of the Otolaryngology Department and Dean of the Medical School. He founded the Kresge Hearing Research Institute
in 1963. Under his leadership the Institute became one of the largest and most influential centers for research on hearing worldwide. As its first Director until retirement in 1983, Merle conducted research on inner physiology
physiologist who contributed extensively to the field of Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology or ENT is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders....
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Biography
Merle Lawrence was born in Remsen, New YorkRemsen, New York
Remsen, New York is the name of two locations in Oneida County, New York, USA:* Remsen , New York* Remsen , New York...
in the United States. He received his PhD in 1941 at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
under the supervision of Dr E. Glen Wever where the work on vertebrate hearing by Dr Wever inspired Dr Lawrence to undertake the research as a lifelong study. The National Research Council
United States National Research Council
The National Research Council of the USA is the working arm of the United States National Academies, carrying out most of the studies done in their names.The National Academies include:* National Academy of Sciences...
offered him a fellowship that led to a postdoctoral post with Dr. Stacy Guild at the Otolaryngology Department at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
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Merle served as a Naval aviator of the US Naval reserve
United States Navy Reserve
The United States Navy Reserve, until 2005 known as the United States Naval Reserve, is the Reserve Component of the United States Navy...
during World War II and was deployed to the South Pacific. He contributed to assignments at the School of Aviation Medicine in Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
and at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery in Washington, D.C. He held a brief position as a trainer of helicopter piloting during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
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In 1946, Merle became an Assistant Professor at Princeton University and collaborated with Dr Wever in research. He was appointed as an Associate Researcher at the Lempert Institute of Otology in New York City from 1946 to 1952.
Dr Lawrence joined the Otolaryngology Department at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1952 invited by Dr. Furstenberg, Chair of the Otolaryngology Department and Dean of the Medical School. He founded the Kresge Hearing Research Institute
Kresge Hearing Research Institute
The Kresge Hearing Research Institute is an institute of Otolaryngology of the Department of Otolaryngology in the University of Michigan.The research institute was officially opened in 1963 to investigate the human hearing and causes of deafness....
in 1963. Under his leadership the Institute became one of the largest and most influential centers for research on hearing worldwide. As its first Director until retirement in 1983, Merle conducted research on inner physiology