Elizabeth C. Crosby
Elizabeth Caroline Crosby | |
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University of Michigan Medical School | |
| Thesis | The Forebrain of Alligator Mississippiensis (1915) |
| Doctoral advisor | Charles Judson Herrick |
Elizabeth Caroline Crosby (October 25, 1888 – July 28, 1983) was an American neuroanatomist.[1][2] Crosby received the National Medal of Science from President Jimmy Carter in 1979 "for outstanding contributions to comparative and human neuroanatomy and for the synthesis and transmission of knowledge of the entire nervous system of the vertebrate phylum."[3] Her "careful descriptions" of vertebrate brains - especially reptiles - helped "outline evolutionary history" and her work as a clinical diagnostic assistant to neurosurgeons resulted in "the correlation of anatomy and surgery."[4]
Education and career
Elizabeth C. Crosby was born to Lewis Frederick and Francis Kreps Crosby in
In 1939 she took a sabbatical to work with Prof
She eventually became Professor Emeritus of Anatomy and Consultant of Neurosurgery before leaving the
Other distinctions and awards include:
- 1926, the Solis Award from the University of Michigan[1]
- 1946, the Henry Russell Lectureship from the University of Michigan[1]
- 1950, the Achievement Award of the American Association of University Women[1][7]
- 1957, the Elizabeth C. Crosby award for best preclinical teaching established by the University of Michigan Medical School's Galens Society[1]
- 1969, Karl Spencer Lashley Award
- 1970, the Honorary Doctorate of Sciences from the University of Michigan[1]
- 1972, the Henry Gray Award of the American Association of Anatomists[1]
- 1980, Distinguished Faculty Lecturer from the University of Alabama Birmingham[2]
- 1980, National Medal of Science presented by President Jimmy Carter[1]
Selected works
- 1917, "The forebrain of alligator mississippiensis", Journal of Comparative Neurology, 79 (1):1-14.
- 1936, with Cornelius Ubbo Ariëns Kappers and G. Carl Huber, The Comparative Anatomy of the Nervous System of Vertebrates, including Man: vol. 1, vol. 2. New York: Hafner Publishing Company. OCLC 560551865.
- 1955, with Kahn, Edgar A.; Basset, Robert; Schbeider, Richard C., "Correlative neurosurgery": [1], Springfield: Charles C. Thomas. A 2nd edition in 1969, last 3rd edition in 1982.
- 1960, with Herrick, C. Judson (Charles Judson), "A Laboratory outline of neurology": [2].Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders.
- 1962, Correlative Anatomy of the Nervous System. New York: Macmillan. OCLC 557246.
- 1976, with Augustine, J., "The functional significance of certain duplicate motor patterns on the cerebral cortex in primates including man",Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery,79(1):1-14 [3].
- 1982, with H.N. Schnitzlein, "Comparative correlative neuroanatomy of the vertebrate telencephalon": [4].New York, McMillan. OCLC
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Bartlett, Nancy; Nicholas J. Scalera. "Biography". Finding Aid for Elizabeth Caroline Crosby Papers, 1918-1983. University of Michigan: Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Elizabeth Caroline Crosby (1888-1983)". Alabama Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Elizabeth C. Crosby". The President's National Medal of Science. National Science Foundation. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Elizabeth C. Crosby". Michigan Woman's Historical Center & Hall of Fame. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- PMID 3332274.
- ^ "Inductees". Alabama Women's Hall of Fame. State of Alabama. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ Times, Special to THE NEW York (1950-06-22). "Gets Woman's Award". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- Hill, Whitley. "Quiet pioneer". Medicine at Michigan. University of Michigan. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
Further reading
- Shearer, Barbara Smith; Shearer, Benjamin F (1996). Notable Women in the Life Sciences: A Biographical Dictionary. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. OCLC 832549823.