Earl Philip Benditt (April 15, 1916 – May 27, 1996) was an American pathologist,[1] known for his research on hardening of the arteries.
[2] Benditt was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and was a recipient of the Rous-Whipple Award as well as the Gold-Headed Cane from the American Association of Pathologists and Bacteriologists.
[4] The National Academies Press called him "a preeminent twentieth-century experimental pathologist".
[1] The New York Times called him "a specialist in blood vessel and artery diseases".
In 1957 Benditt accepted a position of professor of pathology and the department chairman at the University of Washington.