Charles Harbison HERNDON1915–1997

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Irish Journal of Medical Science. In 1925 he became a professor of surgery at the University of Cairo, a position he held for 11 years. On his return to England, Henry received additional dec- oration and an honorary degree from the govern- ment and the University of Egypt. During World War II, he was a teacher in the surgery department of the Postgraduate Medical School at Hammer- smith. In 1947, Henry returned to Dublin as a professor of anatomy at the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland until his retirement in 1959.

In addition to his valuable and unique book, Henry made many original contributions to the surgical literature describing new procedures and original observations. In his later years, Henry became a beloved academic figure in the surgical and medical worlds of Dublin.

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Charles Harbison HERNDON

1915–1997

Born in 1915 in Dublin, Texas, Charlie Herndon received his undergraduate education at the Uni- versity of Texas and earned his MD degree from Harvard University in 1940. After having com- pleted his surgical internship at the University Hospitals of Cleveland, he entered the United States Army in 1941 as a First Lieutenant and volunteered to serve at the American Hospital in Oxford, England, under the direction of Philip D.

Wilson, Sr., MD. He subsequently served in the Third and Twenty-third Station Hospitals and in

Arnold Kirkpatrick HENRY

1886–1962

One of the jewels of orthopedic literature is a slim book of solid gold. Every page contains a nugget of valuable information, concisely written in an entertaining style. What other orthopedic text mentions Tristram Shandy?

Arnold Kirkpatrick Henry’s Extensile Expo- sure Applied to Limb Surgery, first published in 1927, has guided several generations of limb surgeons, making their work easier and safer. To many, Henry is thought of only as an anatomist, but he also was a general surgeon of the old school who felt at home operating anywhere between the scalp and the sole.

Henry received his undergraduate education at

Trent College in England. He then enrolled in

Trinity College, Dublin, from which he received

his MB, BCh, and dBAO degrees in 1911. After

additional postgraduate training in Dublin, he

became a Fellow of the Royal College of Sur-

geons of Ireland in 1914. During World War I,

Henry became a surgeon of the Serbian army. His

wife, who was also a surgeon, served as his first

assistant. In 1916 they both fled to Great Britain

because the German army invaded Serbia. The

Serbian government decorated Henry with the

Order of St. Sava for his surgical services. After

joining the Royal Army Medical Corps, Henry

was posted in India for a short period before being

sent to the French army from 1917 to 1919. For

this service Henry was made a Chevalier of the

Legion of Honor. After the war, Henry returned

to practice in Dublin where he also edited the