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WALSH, James Joseph, American physi cian, lecturer and author: b. Archbald, Pa., 12 April 1865. He was educated at the parish school, WilkesBarre, Pa., Saint John's College, Fordham, N. Y., and the universities of Penn sylvania, Paris, Vienna and Berlin. He was at one time assistant editor of Medical News and collaborating editor of The International Clinics. Since 1898 he has practised his pro fession in New York. In 1900-05 Dr. Walsh was adjunct professor of medicine at the New York Polyclinic School, and from 1905 to 1912 was professor of nervous diseases and the his tory of medicine, and dean of the medical faculty of Fordham University. Since 1906 he has been professor of physiological psy chology at Cathedral College, New York City. He has lectured extensively on literary, his torical and scientific subjects, and in 1916 was recipient of the 1...mtare Medal from Notre Dame University. Dr. Walsh is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Medical Association, the New York Historical Society, etc. His

published works are (Makers of Modern Medi cine' (1907); (The Thirteenth the Greatest of Centuries' (1907; 3d ed., 1910); (1-lastory of the New York State Medical Society"' (1907); (The Popes and Science' (1908) ; (Education, How Old the New' (1910) ; (Pastoral Medi cine,' with Austin O'Malley (1906) ; (Makers of Electricity,' with Brother Potamian (1909); 'Catholic Churchmen in Science' (1906, 1909) ; (Old Time Makers of Medicine) (1911) ; 'Mod ern Progress and History) (1912) ; (The Cen tury of Columbus' (1914); contributions to 'The Catholic Encyclopedia' (1905-14) ; 'The Encyclopedia Americana' (2d ed., 1916-19). In 1901 Dr. Walsh received the degree of LL.D from Fordham, in 1909 that of Litt.D. from Georgetown and in 1910 that of Sc.D. from Notre Dame university. He is director of the sociological department of Fordham University and trustee of the Catholic Summer School of America.