George Huntington and George Sumner Huntington. A tale of two doctors.
Biographical data on George Huntington, the 'discoverer' of Huntington's Chorea and George Sumner Huntington--a well-known American anatomist of the late 19th century and the first decades of the 20th century--have been confused repeatedly. This paper elucidates their mutual relationship and corrects biographical inaccuracies concerning George Huntington and George Sumner Huntington.
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D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000266:history; D014481:United States