Alfred Newton Richards
Alfred Newton Richards | |
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Alfred Newton Richards in 1954 | |
| Born | March 22, 1876 |
| Died | March 24, 1966 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Known for | Renal micropuncture to study kidney function |
| Awards | Abraham Flexner Award of the Association of American Medical Colleges, Gerhard Medal of the Pathological Society of Philadelphia, Kober Medal of the Association of American Physicians, Gold Medal of the New York Academy of Medicine, Lasker Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pharmacology |
| Institutions | University of Pennsylvania |
Alfred Newton Richards (March 22, 1876 – March 24, 1966) was an American pharmacologist. Richards, along with Wearn, is credited with the method of renal micropuncture to study the functioning of kidneys in 1924.