Homer W. Smith

Homer William Smith
Born(1895-01-02)January 2, 1895
DiedMarch 25, 1962(1962-03-25) (aged 67)
EducationJohns Hopkins University (DSc 1921)
Known forStudy of kidney function
AwardsAlbert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1947)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysiologist, science writer
InstitutionsNew York University School of Medicine

Homer William Smith (January 2, 1895 – March 25, 1962) was an American physiologist and science writer known for his experiments on the kidney and philosophical writings on natural history and the theory of evolution.