John H. J. Upham
John Howell Janeway Upham (1871-1960) received his BS (1891) and MD (1894) from the University of Pennsylvania. He was a professor at Starling Medical College (1897-1899), Ohio Medical University (1900-1902), Starling-Ohio Medical College (1907-1914), and Ohio State (1914-1941). He served as Dean of the OSU College of Medicine from 1928-1941.
Upham Hall, a building on The Ohio State University campus from 1951 to 1998, was named in his honor and used for psychiatric care. It was located where the OSU Harding Hospital and the Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute now stand on 12th Ave.
A book written by Charles Wooley and Barbara Van Brimmer about Dr. Upham’s life is available for sale at the Medical Heritage Center for $12 plus applicable sales tax: https://hsl.osu.edu/service-areas/mhc/services/publications-sale
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