Geoffrey Bourne (anatomist)

Geoffrey Howard Bourne (17 November 1909 – 19 July 1988) was an Australian-U.S. anatomist and primatologist. In particular, he studied the adrenal gland, conducting pioneering work in histochemistry.

He was director of Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center from 1962 until his death.

External links

Geoffrey Bourne, Encyclopaedia Britannica (subscription required)
Biography, from Minnesota State University

Bibliography

Bourne, G. H. (1949) The Mammalian Adrenal Gland
- (1956) Biochemistry and Physiology of Bone
- (1957) Vitamin C in the Animal Cell
- (ed.) (1961) Physiological and Pathological Aging
- (1962) Structure and Function of Muscle
- (1970) Ape People
- (1974a) Non-Human Primates and Medical Research
- (1974b) Primate Odyssey
- (1975) The Gentle Giants: The Gorilla Story'
- (ed.) (1977) Human and Veterinary Nutrition
- (ed.) (1988) Sociological and Medical Aspects of Nutrition <br>

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