Evan J Beck, Theodore N Pappas, Jordan M Komisarow
{"title":"The caning of senator Charles Sumner: A review of his injuries and prolonged recovery.","authors":"Evan J Beck, Theodore N Pappas, Jordan M Komisarow","doi":"10.1177/09677720251397464","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09677720251397464","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Charles Sumner was an outspoken abolitionist and Republican United States Senator from Massachusetts from 1851 to 1874. In 1856, at the height of the national debate about slavery before the Civil War, Sumner was assaulted in the Senate chamber by a Democratic congressman from South Carolina. Preston Brooks attacked Sumner by striking him on the head and neck over 30 times using his walking cane as a weapon. After the attack, Sumner lost consciousness and was carried out of the Senate chamber. Though he recovered over the week following the attack, Sumner did not return full-time to his Senate seat until December 1859 due to the sequelae of his injuries. Historians have debated the cause of Sumner's prolonged disability, with several suggesting that he was experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder. Although diagnosis cannot be made definitively, the details of Brooks' assault and Sumner's subsequent medical history suggest that Sumner's documented symptoms during his three-year recovery were likely the result of a traumatic brain injury.</p>","PeriodicalId":16217,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Biography","volume":" ","pages":"282-291"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145564266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Arthur William Mickle Ellis (1883-1966): Canadian doctor, Rockefeller physician, army medic, medical director and university professor.","authors":"Edward J Wawrzynczak","doi":"10.1177/09677720251381020","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09677720251381020","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sir Arthur William Mickle Ellis (1883-1966) was born, raised and educated in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He had a distinguished medical career in North America and Europe which spanned important developments in medical research and education and culminated in appointment as Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University. He was a resident physician at the newly created Hospital of the Rockefeller Institute before the start of World War I. Serving with the Canadian Army Medical Corps in England, and responsible for the care of soldiers taken sick with highly virulent cerebrospinal meningitis, Ellis attempted an ambitious therapy and undertook laboratory investigations that impacted management of the disease directly. After the war, he became the Director of the Medical Unit and the first Professor of Medicine in the University of London at the London Hospital, and subsequently Regius Professor of Medicine in Oxford in World War II. As a research-driven academic physician, the career of Sir Arthur Ellis was influenced profoundly by Sir William Osler (1849-1919), the first Canadian to hold the position of Regius Professor in Oxford.</p>","PeriodicalId":16217,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Biography","volume":" ","pages":"199-212"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145251393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Florence Matilda Saunders (1855-1904): Pioneer of district nursing in the City of Peterborough.","authors":"Martyn Thomas","doi":"10.1177/09677720251384107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09677720251384107","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Florence Matilda Saunders was a pioneer of the district nursing service in Peterborough and founded the Peterborough District Nursing Association in 1886. She was the first district nurse and lady superintendent of the Association. She was devoted to caring for the sick poor and relieving their pain and suffering. Although her work could be challenging at times, she was determined to make the service a success. She accepted no remuneration for the work that she did and was a generous benefactor of the Association. When she died in 1904, the Peterborough District Nursing Association became known as the Florence Saunders District Nursing Association in honour of her memory.</p>","PeriodicalId":16217,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Biography","volume":"34 3","pages":"228-236"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148562241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar: The pathologist Heinrich (Henri) Stilling (1853-1911) in the history of adrenals.","authors":"Ernesto Damiani","doi":"10.1177/09677720251386924","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09677720251386924","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Heinrich Stilling, the third son of the German anatomist Benedict Stilling (1810-1879), received his medical doctorate from the <i>Georg-August-Universität</i> of Göttingen in 1876 under Franz König (1832-1910). After several periods of training in Kiel with Johannes von Esmarch (1823-1908) and in Strassburg with Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen (1833-1910) and Adolf Kussmaul (1822-1902), in 1890 Stilling became the first chair of Pathological Anatomy, General Pathology and Bacteriology at the newly founded medical school in Lausanne. In 1891, he founded there the Institute of Pathological Anatomy, which he directed until his death in 1911. Although he made numerous important contributions to the scientific literature on pathological anatomy, his main scientific interest was the study of the adrenal glands. In this field, he made significant contributions to the histology and physiology of the gland in various animal species. He first demonstrated the compensatory hypertrophy of adrenals after extirpation of the glands. Furthermore, he first coined the name 'chromophile' for the cells brown stained by potassium dichromate. Unfortunately, these achievements are not always adequately remembered in current literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":16217,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Biography","volume":" ","pages":"245-258"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145337144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dr William Reginald Morse (1874-1939): A pioneer in medical education and medical anthropology in Western China.","authors":"Fulian Xiao","doi":"10.1177/09677720251376245","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09677720251376245","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dr William Reginald Morse, a Canadian physician, anatomist, and physical anthropologist, was a central figure in advancing medical education and anthropological research in Western China during the early twentieth century. As a medical missionary, he co-founded West China Union University, the first modern medical school in the region, where he served as dean and professor of anatomy for many years. Beyond his educational contributions, Morse established the West China Border Research Society, which focused on studying the region's politics, cultures, customs, and environment. As the Society's inaugural president, he championed interdisciplinary research in an area previously underexplored by Western scholars. Collaborating closely with Harvard University's Hooton Laboratory, Morse conducted extensive anthropological fieldwork in the borderlands, collecting valuable data on the diverse populations of the region. The renowned anthropologist D. C. Graham praised Morse as a trailblazer in the study of the West China frontier and a leading figure in physical anthropology, Chinese medicine, and medical education. Morse's endeavors not only deepened the understanding of Western China's unique cultural and social landscape but also positioned him as a pioneer at the intersection of medicine and anthropology.</p>","PeriodicalId":16217,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Biography","volume":" ","pages":"159-169"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145064770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gustavo A De-Medeiros, Gabriela B de Menezes, Leonardo F Fontenelle
{"title":"\"We're a happy family\": Joey Ramone and family burden in obsessive-compulsive and related disorders.","authors":"Gustavo A De-Medeiros, Gabriela B de Menezes, Leonardo F Fontenelle","doi":"10.1177/09677720251371367","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09677720251371367","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction:</b> Jeffry Hyman (1951-2001), an introvert boy from Queens, New York City, grew up to become one of the most iconic figures in New York's punk rock scene in the mid-1970s: Joey Ramone. In this study, we explored how Joey and his family coped with his health issues and peculiar behaviors, which were eventually identified as symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). <b>Methods:</b> A narrative review of biographical sources was conducted to explore and infer the impact of Joey's OCD on his close relationships. <b>Results:</b> The onset of OCD and concomitant hoarding behaviors during his teenage years profoundly disrupted family dynamics, leading to considerable burden and generating conflicts. <b>Discussion:</b> Joey Ramone's pathobiography and the impact of his illness on family members and close friends shed light on the intricate relationships between OCD, hoarding disorder, and family accommodation.</p>","PeriodicalId":16217,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Biography","volume":" ","pages":"135-143"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144957374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mustafa Adil (1871-1904): A pioneer of veterinary bacteriology and public health in the late Ottoman empire.","authors":"Mustafa Sarı, Fikrettin Yavuz","doi":"10.1177/09677720251381541","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09677720251381541","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article examines the life and career of Mustafa Adil (1871-1904), a pioneering Ottoman veterinary physician, bacteriologist, and educator whose contributions significantly shaped the modernisation of public health and veterinary science in the late Ottoman Empire. Educated at the Alfort School of Veterinary Medicine in France, Adil played a leading role in developing diphtheria serotherapy and collaborated extensively with Maurice Nicolle on research into rinderpest, malaria, and the vaccinia virus. His laboratory achievements, combined with his leadership roles at the Imperial Veterinary Bacteriology Institute and the Civil Veterinary School, positioned him at the forefront of the professionalisation of veterinary medicine in the Empire. By tracing Adil's education, scientific work, and institutional influence, this study highlights his pivotal yet largely overlooked role in the transnational circulation of medical knowledge between Europe and the Ottoman world.</p>","PeriodicalId":16217,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Biography","volume":" ","pages":"175-183"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145191745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin: Pioneer of illustrated surgical atlases and experimental pharmacology in Anatolia.","authors":"Elif Gültekin","doi":"10.1177/09677720251374164","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09677720251374164","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin was a pioneering Turkish surgeon and scholar who lived in Amasya during the fifteenth century. His illustrated surgical treatise<i>, Cerrahiye-i Ilhaniye (Ilkhanid Surgery)</i>, is considered a landmark in medical history, providing detailed descriptions of surgical operations and instruments accompanied by coloured illustrations. In addition to this seminal work, Sabuncuoğlu made significant contributions to experimental pharmacology in Anatolia through his work <i>Mücerrebname (The Book of Experiences)</i>, which documents his pharmacological experiments on animals and himself. This paper aims to provide a biographical account of Sabuncuoğlu's life and to highlight his enduring contributions to medical science.</p>","PeriodicalId":16217,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Biography","volume":" ","pages":"153-159"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144957285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Robert Auchmutie - A surgeon beheaded for duelling.","authors":"Robin Fixter-Paterson","doi":"10.1177/09677720251382483","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09677720251382483","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>On 10 June 1600, Robert Auchmutie, a freeman of the Incorporation of Surgeons and Barbers of Edinburgh since 1591, was beheaded by the 'Maiden' on Edinburgh's Royal Mile; convicted of the slaughter of James Wauchope in a duel fought on 20th April. His very definitive end, the only known execution of a member of what is now the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, was itself the result of a much broader evolution of societal and legal factors. The changing attitudes towards 'trial by combat' in Scottish law and society across centuries, and the attitude of King James VI, directly combined to condemn him when he attempted to take a modern approach to an ancient judicial privilege afforded to the nobility. His case forms both a legal and social microcosm of the collision between old and new, and his execution was intended to serve as a cautionary act, undertaken as much to deter others from attempting the same as to minister justice. The lengths gone to by both Robert Auchmutie and the judiciary of his time, to evade and minister justice, respectively, had a major impact on Scottish law and society for centuries thereafter.</p>","PeriodicalId":16217,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Biography","volume":" ","pages":"169-174"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145191771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From Arlington to Paris.","authors":"Mathieu Ginier-Gillet","doi":"10.1177/09677720251366753","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09677720251366753","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16217,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Biography","volume":" ","pages":"189-190"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144882974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}