Wistar
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Wistar may refer to:
- Caspar WistarCaspar Wistar (glassmaker)Caspar Wistar was a German-born glassmaker and landowner in Pennsylvania. He was the grandfather of Caspar Wistar, the physician and anatomist after whom the genus Wisteria is named.-Biography:...
(1696–1752), Pennsylvania glassmaker and landowner. - Caspar WistarCaspar Wistar (physician)Caspar Wistar was an American physician and anatomist. He is sometimes referred to as Caspar Wistar the Younger, to distinguish him from his grandfather of the same name.-Biography:...
(1761–1818), physician and anatomist, grandson of the glassmaker. - Isaac J. WistarIsaac J. WistarIsaac Jones Wistar was an American lawyer, miner, farmer, soldier, and author. He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, in which he was wounded twice, and was noted for his criticized performance during the 1864 Bermuda Hundred Campaign...
(1827-1905), Union general and penologist. - Wistar InstituteWistar InstituteThe Wistar Institute is a biomedical center, with a focus on cancer research and vaccine development. It is located in the University City section of Philadelphia, Pa...
, a biomedical research center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, named after the physician. - Wistar rat, a strain of albino laboratory rats developed at the institute.