• Neurosurgery · Nov 1999

    Biography Historical Article

    Neurosurgery's man of the century: Harvey Cushing--the man and his legacy.

    • E R Laws.
    • Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908, USA.
    • Neurosurgery. 1999 Nov 1; 45 (5): 977-82.

    AbstractThere is overwhelming consensus that Harvey Cushing represents the neurosurgeon of the century, at least for the first half of the 20th century. This article explores a variety of factors that led to his preeminent position in the specialty of neurological surgery.

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