Frank Norman Wilson

Frank Norman Wilson (19 November 1890 – 11 September 1952) is an American cardiologist known primarily for his contributions to electrocardiography.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

He was the only child of Norman Orlando Wilson, a farmer, and Mary Holtz Wilson. He studied at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, first graduating with a bachelor of Science degree in 1911, later graduating with a medical degree in 1913 from the same university.[2]

Medicine

“Our modern understanding of the electrocardiogram comes, in large part, from the lifelong research and teaching of Frank Norman Wilson. In his prime, Wilson dominated used of the electrocardiogram as only two men, Thomas Lewis and Willem Einthoven, had before him, and as none has done since.”[2]

Wilson was the first person to describe Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Burch, George Edward; DePasquale, Nicholas P. (1990). A History of Electrocardiography. Norman Publishing. pp. 91–. ISBN 9780930405212. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Frank Norman Wilson, JK Kahn and JD Howell, Clinical cardiology, 10,616-618 (1987)
  3. ↑ Hollmann, Arthur (2012-12-06). Sir Thomas Lewis: Pioneer Cardiologist and Clinical Scientist. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 160–. ISBN 9781447109273. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Johnston, F. D. (1952). "Frank Norman Wilson: November 19, 1890 September 11, 1952". Circulation 6 (5): 641–642. doi:10.1161/01.CIR.6.5.641. ISSN 0009-7322.
  5. ↑ Ashley, Euan A.; Niebauer, Josef (2004). Cardiology Explained. Remedica. pp. 127–. ISBN 9781901346220. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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