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Corporate body (Dalhousie University)
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Dalhousie University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Physiology and Biophysics.
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Dates of existence
1958-
History
The first reference to the Department of Physiology and Biophysics in the Dalhousie University calendars is in 1958-1959, where Dr. C. Beecher Weld is identified as the Head of the Department of Physiology. In previous calendars (since 1870), Physiology is listed as a subdivision of courses offered by the Faculty of Medicine, but there was no indication that it was organized as a department.
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Related entity
Dalhousie University. Faculty of Medicine (1868-)
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hierarchical
Dates of relationship
1958-
Description of relationship
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Weld, Charles Beecher (1899-1991)
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associative
Dates of relationship
1958-1966
Description of relationship
C. Beecher Weld was the first recognized Head of the Physiology Department in the Dalhousie Calendars.