Harvey Cushing

Harvey Cushing
Harvey Cushing
	Harvey Cushing in 1938
Born	Harvey Williams Cushing; April 8, 1869; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	October 7, 1939 (aged 70); New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Education	Yale University (BA); Harvard University (MD)
Years active	1895–1935
Known for	Pioneering brain surgery; Cushing's syndrome;
Children	5, including Mary, Betsey, and Barbara
	Medical career
Profession	Surgeon; neurosurgeon, medical writer;
Institutions	Private practice (Baltimore); Johns Hopkins Hospital (Associate Professor of Surgery, c. 1891) ; Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and (surgeon-in-chief); Harvard Medical; Yale School of Medicine (Sterling Professor of Medicine in Neurology, 1933–1937)
Awards	Fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1924); Pulitzer Prize (1926); Lister Medal (1930)

Harvey Williams Cushing (April 8, 1869 – October 7, 1939) was an American neurosurgeon, pathologist, writer, and draftsman. A pioneer of brain surgery, he was the first exclusive neurosurgeon and the first person to describe Cushing's disease. He wrote a biography of physician William Osler in three volumes.

Harvey Cushing
Harvey Cushing in 1938
Born	Harvey Williams Cushing (1869-04-08)April 8, 1869 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	October 7, 1939(1939-10-07) (aged 70) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Education	Yale University (BA) Harvard University (MD)
Years active	1895–1935
Known for	Pioneering brain surgery Cushing's syndrome
Children	5, including Mary, Betsey, and Barbara
Medical career
Profession	Surgeon neurosurgeon, medical writer
Institutions	Private practice (Baltimore) Johns Hopkins Hospital (Associate Professor of Surgery, c. 1891) Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and (surgeon-in-chief) Harvard Medical Yale School of Medicine (Sterling Professor of Medicine in Neurology, 1933–1937)
Awards	Fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1924) Pulitzer Prize (1926) Lister Medal (1930)