About Samson Wright
Lived 1899 – 1956 (aged 56). Samson Wright was a British physiologist and physiology.
Samson Wright (5 July 1899 - 10 March 1956) was a British medical physiologist who is mentioned as "undoubtedly the greatest teacher of physiology of his generation and author of the world famous textbook Applied Physiology" in his biographical memoir published at his birth centenary in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Samson Wright's Applied Physiology textbook has been translated into many languages. After his death his pupil wrote the newer editions till thirteenth edition. The book remains a bible for experimental physiology.
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Who was Samson Wright?
British medical physiologist
When was Samson Wright born?
Samson Wright was born on 5 May 1899.
When did Samson Wright die?
Samson Wright died on 10 March 1956.
What was Samson Wright's occupation?
Samson Wright was a physiologist and physiology.
What nationality was Samson Wright?
Samson Wright was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Samson Wright. https://biography.guide/samson-wright/
MLA: "Samson Wright." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/samson-wright/.
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