Woodward, Joseph Janvier, 1833-1884

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Joseph J. Woodward (1833-1884) was a surgeon in U.S. Army Medical Department. He is considered a pioneer in the field of microscopic photography. Woodward was among the surgeons attending President James Garfield after he was shot by Charles Guiteau.

From the guide to the Official medical bulletins relating to the health of U.S. President James Garfield, 1881, (History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine)

Physician, head of the Army Medical Museum's Medical and Microscopic sections, and pioneer in photomicrography.

From the description of Woodward collection, 1847-1884. (Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Association Library). WorldCat record id: 70954470

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Birth 1833

Death 1884

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