Raymond Pruitt

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Raymond Donald Pruitt
Born(1912-02-06)February 6, 1912
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 14, 1993(1993-01-14) (aged 80)
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Kansas
Baker University
OccupationPhysician
Medical career
FieldCardiology


Raymond Donald Pruitt (February 6, 1912 - January 14, 1993) was an American physician specializing in cardiology who was the founding dean of the Mayo Medical School. An alumnus of Baker University, he received his medical degree from the University of Kansas and was also a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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