J. Hartwell Harrison

J. Hartwell Harrison
Born	(1909-02-16)February 16, 1909 Clarksville, Virginia
Died	January 20, 1984(1984-01-20) (aged 74) Boston, Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Univ. of Virginia
Known for	Premier kidney transplant
Scientific career
Fields	Urology
Institutions	Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard University

John Hartwell Harrison (February 16, 1909 – January 20, 1984) was an American urologic surgeon, professor, and author. He performed the first human organ removal for transplant to another. This was a pivotal undertaking as a member of the medical team that accomplished the world’s first successful kidney transplant. The team conducted its landmark transplant between identical twins in 1954.

Harrison was a descendant of the Harrison family of Virginia. He was educated there and in Ohio prior to completing his medical training and taking up practice in Boston, Massachusetts; he specialized in urology at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Harrison taught surgery at nearby Harvard University, where he also contributed as a textbook editor and produced urological monologues. He died at age 74 of bladder cancer.