Frank H. Netter
Frank H. Netter | |
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| Born | 25 April 1906 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | 17 September 1991 (aged 85) |
| Education | New York University School of Medicine |
| Known for | Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | |
| Sub-specialties | Medical illustrator |
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Frank Henry Netter (25 April 1906 – 17 September 1991) was an American surgeon and medical illustrator. The first edition of his Atlas of Human Anatomy — his "personal Sistine Chapel"[1] — was published in 1989; he was a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine where he was first published in 1957.[2]
- ^ Netter, Francine Mary; Friedlaender, Gary E. (2014). Frank H. Netter MD and a Brief History of Medical Illustration. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 472 (3): 812-819.
- ^ "Special Collections Malloch Room Newsletter 2" (PDF), New York Academy of Medicine, retrieved 2014-03-01