A2,Willy,Boyd,Dr.+Harvey+Cushing

= General = Harvey Williams Cushing was born on April 8, 1869 in Cleveland, Ohio and died on October 7, 1939 at the age of 70. Harving was a neurosurgeon and a pioneer of brain surgey. He was the first person to use x-rays to find brain tumors and improved the survial rate of people after difficult brian surgies. Harvey also made important contributions twords the study of blood pressure in surgey.

=Contributions=

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 * developed many of the basic surgical techniques for operating on the brain
 * improved the survial rate of people after undergoing difficult brian surgery
 * used x-rays to find brain tumors
 * played an important role in developing the Bovie [|electrocautery] tool
 * greatest conribution was the indroduction of a blood pressure measurment system
 * left behind and exstensive library of books to yale, which now serves as the nucleus to a great collection of books on medical history

=Interesting Facts= >
 * in 1988 the United States Postal Service issued a stamp in his honor
 * Yale made a Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Llibary that holds many of his books

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