Howard W. Haggard

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Howard Wilcox Haggard (July 19, 1891 - April 22, 1959) was an American physician, physiologist and writer.

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Career

Haggard was born in La Porte, Indiana. He received his B.S. (1914) and M.D. (1917) from Yale University. [1]

In 1917 he worked as a physiologist for the United States Bureau of Mines. [2] During World War I he was a captain in the Chemical Warfare Service in the United States Army. At Yale University, he conducted research into cardiorespiratory physiology and with Yandell Henderson invented the H and H inhalator. [1] Haggard was director of the Laboratory of Applied Physiology at Yale University from 1926–1956. [1]

Haggard was involved in pioneering research into the causes and treatment of alcoholism. [1] [3] He was an editor for the Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol . He died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [1]

He was an author of books on the history of medicine which received positive reviews. [4] [5] [6] He was critical of Christian Science and faith healing. [7]

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