William Sharpe (surgeon)
William Sharpe (c. 1882–1960)[1] was a brain surgeon who developed treatment for retardation and palsy in children.[2][3]
His donation to The Fresh Air Fund enabled the founding[4] of their "heavily wooded, 3,000-acre Sharpe Reservation, 8 miles south of Poughkeepsie."[5]
Sharpe, who wrote an autobiography at age 70,[2][6] served as "the first president of the Pan-American Medical Association." He died at age 77, having retired and moved to Florida with his wife.[3]
References[]
- ^ "WILLIAM SHARPE, I SURGEON, 82, DIES * J J *. " o ______:_________,uu. ,; C*i- o Expert on Brain Developed Treatment for Retardation fe and Palsy in Children i% ' oo : ' o o". The New York Times. March 30, 1960.
- ^ a b Hermann Vollmer (October 19, 1952). "A Medical Odyssey; BRAIN SURGEON: The Autobiography of William Sharpe". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Roberta Rehder, MD; Alan R. Cohen, MD (July 2015). "Eccentric neurosurgical virtuoso: the life and times of William Sharpe". Journal of Neurosurgery. doi:10.3171/2015.3.FOCUS15117.
- ^ "Fresh Idea in '77 Becomes Fun Fund for City Children". The New York Times. May 23, 1976.
- ^ George Dugan (June 4, 1972). "Fresh Air Camp adds Attraction". The New York Times.
- ^ Reprinted in 2003 and also in 2011. The Autobiography of William Sharpe. 1952. ISBN 978-1-2994-8800-7.
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