James Shields (academic)
James Shields | |
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| Born | 21 November 1918 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 20 June 1978 (aged 59) London, England |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | Merton College, Oxford London School of Economics |
| Known for | Schizophrenia research Twin studies |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Shields |
| Children | Julia (now Julia Donaldson, children's writer) and Mary (now Mary Moore) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychiatric genetics |
| Institutions | Maudsley Hospital |
James Shields (21 November 1918 – 20 June 1978) was a Scottish psychiatric geneticist and twin researcher.[1] In the 1960s, he worked with Irving Gottesman on a twin study of schizophrenia at the Medical Research Council Psychiatric Genetics Unit at Maudsley Hospital in London, England. This study, known as the Maudsley twin study, is now considered a landmark in the field.[2] He had previously begun working for Eliot Slater at Maudsley after serving in the United Kingdom's Royal Artillery during World War II.[3] He was a fellow of the Eugenics Society and the International Society for Twin Studies.[1] After Shields died in 1978, Gottesman founded the annual James Shields Award for Lifetime Contributions to Twin Research in his honor.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gottesman, I. I. (1 January 1979). "In memoriam James Shields 1918–1978". Behavior Genetics. 9 (1): 1–6. doi:10.1007/BF01067117. ISSN 1573-3297. PMID 371601. S2CID 12012137.
- ^ "Remembering Irving I. Gottesman, a Pioneer in Behavior Genetics". APS Observer. 30 (4). 31 March 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Irving Gottesman, Retired Psychology Professor, Awarded for Groundbreaking Research". UVA Today. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Segal, Nancy L. (August 2018). "Symposium in Honor of Irving I. Gottesman (December 29, 1930–June 29, 2016)". Twin Research and Human Genetics. 21 (4): 281–284. doi:10.1017/thg.2018.29. ISSN 1832-4274. PMID 30027861. S2CID 51702077.
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