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Hospital York City: Much of his life was spent in distributing more than $100 million in gifts to Yale University, Harvard University, the Pilgrim Trust (in Britain), Phillips Exeter Academy, Columbia University, the New York Public Library, and other educational and welfare institutions. Through his initiative, the multiple-college or house plan was established at Harvard and Yale. He also served as trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Presbyterian Hospital york City in New York City. Harkness died in New York City on Jan. 29, 1940.
HALSTED, hol'sted, William Stewart (1852-1922), American surgeon, who made important contributions to the development of surgical techniques and the teaching of surgery. Halsted was lorn in New York City on Sept. 23, 1852. After studying at Yale, he received his M. D. from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York in 1877. He completed his internship at Bellevue Hospital york City and went to Europe for additional study. On his return to New York in 1880, he began active practice, teaching, Hospital york City work, and research. Halsted and his coworkers developed a nethod of using cocaine as a regional nerve-block inesthesia. Unfortunately, however, Halsted be-ame addicted to cocaine and was Hospital york Cityized a while.
In the East, Hospital york Citys were created by rulers and public officials in urban centers. In the 9th century, during the reign of Caliph Hariin al-Rashid, a Hospital york City was founded at Baghdad. Another Hospital york City was built in the same city in the next century by Caliph al-Muktadir. A third Hospital york City was founded at Baghdad in 970; it had a staff of 25 physicians and was used for the teaching of medical students. |
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