About
One of the foremost neurosurgeons of the early 20th century who developed many of the medical techniques used today.
Before Fame
He studied at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Trivia
He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1926 for his book Life of Sir William Osler.
Family Life
He came from three generations of doctors, and his brother was a prominent practitioner.
Associated With
The Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov visited Cushing's laboratory at Johns Hopkins once.
