Drexel University College of Medicine - Medic Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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HERBERT L. NORTHROP. MD., F.A.C.S., BIA. Former Professor of Surgery, Hecucl of lxlecliccul College and Hospital Born Feluruary 10, 1500, in London. England. His early education was gained in tlue scluools ol Connecticut. Xvitlu tlue migration ol luis parents to Pluiladelpluia. lue attended and graduated lrom Central Higlu Scluool lollowing wluiclu tue taugiut country grade scluools in New England. He studied Nlediciuue and graduated lrom Halunemanuu in 1889. He was a resident pluysician at Halunemann Hospital. He laid luis foundation lor surgery lay spending long tedious luours in tlue Anatomy Department ol tlue College and later lnecame Prolessor ol Anatomy. His lectures on Anatomy will always lJe reunemlnered as masterpieces iuu Englislu. His lection was perleet. He lbecame Dean ol Halunemann Fledical College and in IQIQ was luonored witlu tlue Prolessorsluip ol Surgery wluiclu position lue lueld until luis untimely deatlu lrom pneumonia lxlay 3. 1936. He lfuad many luonors lnestowed upon luiun during luis lyrilliauut career and luis lriends were legion. He was unodest. reserved. and exceedingly lcind. He was generous to a lault. He said little lJut tluouglut deeply. As a cultured, lurilliauut gentleman, lue luad no peer. He was a devout Cluristian auud was devoted to tlue wile and lamily. He luad an unllincluing loyalty to luis scluool auud was iaitlulul to luis prolession and and luis patients. He was etluical witluout llaw and always courteous to luis conlireres. Hc- was a lceen, masterlul. learless surgeon and luis uuaune will loreyer lve renowned as are otluer great masters iuu tlue art wluo lived. practiced and developed surgery from tlue piouueering days. He is sadly nuissed lmy eyc-ry one wluo luas luad tlue privilege ol lcnowing luim. It uuuay lue tluat lue luas simply gone uto prepare a place lor us lueuucelortluf' ti