William Sharpe

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

In 1948, he donated 1,500 acres of land to The Fresh Air Fund. That donation became part of the Sharpe Reservation, a heavily wooded nature reserve in Fishkill, New York, which eventually expanded to 3,000 acres.[4][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]

He graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Medical School.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "William Sharpe, Surgeon, 82, Dies". The New York Times. March 30, 1960.
  2. 1 2 Hermann Vollmer (October 19, 1952). "A Medical Odyssey; BRAIN SURGEON: The Autobiography of William Sharpe". The New York Times.
  3. 1 2 Rehder, Roberta; Cohen, Alan R. (July 1, 2015). "Eccentric neurosurgical virtuoso: the life and times of William Sharpe". Neurosurgical Focus. 39 (1): E10. doi:10.3171/2015.3.FOCUS15117. ISSN 1092-0684.
  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. ↑ Sharpe, William (1952). Brain surgeon; the autobiography of William Sharpe. New York: Viking Press.
  7. ↑ https://thejns.org/focus/view/journals/neurosurg-focus/39/1/article-pE10.xml?tab_body=fulltext


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