George Packer Berry (29 December 1898 – 5 October 1986) was an American physician and medical educator.
[1] He completed his undergraduate education at Princeton University in 1921, before graduating with an MD from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1925.
[4] His personal style as dean was described in a Harvard Crimson tribute by Andrew Weil:[5] "His contacts with students are minimal; his associations with Faculty men are often highly formal; and the great amount of time he spends away from the School is something of a standing joke.
[3] completing plans for the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, and doubling the size of Harvard Medical School's endowment.
[2] After leaving his position at Harvard in 1965, Berry moved to Princeton as a charter trustee and advisor to the biology department.