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William C. Boyd
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William Clouser Boyd (March 4, 1903 – February 19, 1983) was an American immunochemist. In the 1930s, with his wife Lyle, he made a worldwide survey of the distribution of blood types.
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William C. Boyd | |
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![]() William C. Boyd and Lyle G. Boyd c. 1953 | |
Born | William Clouser Boyd (1903-03-04)March 4, 1903 |
Died | February 19, 1983(1983-02-19) (aged 79) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard University (1925) Boston University (Ph.D. 1930) |
Known for | Blood type, Lectin |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Immunologist |
Institutions | Boston University School of Medicine (1926-1968) |
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