William Procter, Jr.

William Procter, Jr.
Born (1817-05-03)May 3, 1817
Baltimore, Maryland
Died February 10, 1874(1874-02-10) (aged 56)
Occupation Pharmacist

William Procter, Jr. (May 3, 1817 – February 10, 1874) was an American Pharmacist. He graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1837. He is known for his role in establishing the American Pharmacists Association and his work on the United States Pharmacopeia.[1] He was the author/editor of the first pharmacy textbook published in America.[1] He is generally regarded as the Father of American Pharmacy.[2][3][4][5]

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  1. 1 2 Worthen, Dennis B. (March 2002). "William Procter Jr. (1817-1874)". Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association (1996). 42 (2): 363–364. doi:10.1331/108658002763508623.
  2. ↑ "Histories: Professor William Proctor ~ Father Of Pharmacy: House Of Proctor Genealogy". www.houseofproctor.org.
  3. ↑ Higby, Gregory J. (1992). In service to American pharmacy : the professional life of William Procter, Jr. Tuscaloosa u.a.: Univ. of Alabama Press. ISBN 0817305912.
  4. ↑ Higby, Gregory J. (1 January 1995). "Kremers Award Address, 1995: Procter as Pharmaceutical Icon". Pharmacy in History. 37 (3): 123–131. JSTOR 41111692.
  5. ↑ "William Procter, Jr.". The Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association (1912). 13 (2): 93–95. February 1924. doi:10.1002/jps.3080130201.
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