John P. Peters

John Punnett Peters (December 4, 1887 – December 29, 1955) was an American chemist and "one of the founders of modern clinical chemistry". His 1932 textbook Quantitative Clinical Chemistry, coauthored with Donald Van Slyke, established clinical chemistry as a distinct discipline. His research articles and textbooks advanced the laboratory in the diagnosis and management of disease.

This article is about the biochemist. For his father the Episcopal clergyman, see John Punnett Peters. For other people, see John Peters.

Peters was born in Philadelphia. He spent much of his growing up years in New York City. He did his undergraduate education at Yale University and earned his medical degree at Columbia University. During World War I her served as a medical doctor in the US army.

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