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JAMES BRYAN HERRICK1861-1954
James Bryan Herrick, 1925 Cardiologist James Bryan Herrick was born in 1861 in Oak Park, Ill. He received his A.B. from the University of Michigan and taught school in Peoria and Oak Park before beginning his medical education at Rush Medical College. He received his M.D. in 1888. Upon graduation, he served an internship at the Cook County Hospital, followed by private practice in Chicago and teaching at the Rush Medical College. Herrick made many contributions to the medical community, especially in the area of cardiology. His major achievements include publishing the first description of sickle cell anemia, identifying that coronary thrombosis is not always fatal, and clinically using the electrocardiogram with coronary heart disease. He served as president of the Chicago Pathological Society, the Chicago Society of Internal Medicine, the Association of American Physicians, the American Heart Association, the Institute of Medicine in Chicago, and the Society of Medical History of Chicago. Honorary degrees received by Herrick include a master of arts in 1907 and doctor of law in 1932 from the University of Michigan. He received the George M. Kober Medal in 1930 from the Association of American Physicians and, in 1939, the Distinguished Service Medal from the American Medical Association. Herrick had a life-long love of literature. He read eleven papers at meetings of the Chicago Literary Club, including “The Story of a Good Boy” and “Why I Read Chaucer at Sixty.” He was married to Zellah P. Davies of Oak Park, Illinois. Herrick died in 1954. Biography provided by Rush University Medical Center Archives Rush University Medical Center Archives Collection name: James Bryan Herrick Papers (1882-1972) Repository: Rush University Medical Center Archives Creator: Herrick, James Bryan, (1861-1954) Call Number: 4759 Language: English Extent: Collection Overview: Cardiologist James Bryan Herrick’s papers include biographical information, correspondence, writings, clippings, and miscellaneous material. Correspondence includes letters to and from Herrick including letters concerning gifts to the Rush Medical College Library. Writings include medical articles written by Herrick, mostly in the area of cardiology. Other writings include biographical and historical articles about physicians and other topics and various addresses. Clippings feature Herrick and his contributions to cardiology. Miscellaneous items include a bibliography, class tickets, invitations and programs from various events, and hand written notes on mainly clinical topics. |
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