William Sharpe (surgeon)

William Sharpe (c. 1882-1960)[1] was a brain surgeon who developed treatment for retardation and palsy in children.[2][3]

His donation to The Fresh Air Fund enabled the founding[4] of their "heavily wooded, 3,000-acre Sharpe Reservation, 8 miles south of Poughkeepsie."[5]

Sharpe, who wrote an autobiography at age 70,[2][6] served as "the first president of the Pan-American Medical Association." He died at age 77, having retired and moved to Florida with his wife.[3]

References

1. "WILLIAM SHARPE, I SURGEON, 82, DIES * J J *. " o ______:_________,uu. ,; C*i- o Expert on Brain Developed Treatment for Retardation fe and Palsy in Children i% ' oo : ' o o". The New York Times. March 30, 1960.
2. Hermann Vollmer (October 19, 1952). "A Medical Odyssey; BRAIN SURGEON: The Autobiography of William Sharpe". The New York Times.
3. Roberta Rehder, MD; Alan R. Cohen, MD (July 2015). "Eccentric neurosurgical virtuoso: the life and times of William Sharpe". Journal of Neurosurgery. doi:10.3171/2015.3.FOCUS15117.
4. "Fresh Idea in '77 Becomes Fun Fund for City Children". The New York Times. May 23, 1976.
5. George Dugan (June 4, 1972). "Fresh Air Camp adds Attraction". The New York Times.
6. Reprinted in 2003 and also in 2011. The Autobiography of William Sharpe. 1952. ISBN 978-1-2994-8800-7.