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Augustus A. White III, 1936- , BA, 1957, Brown University; MD, 1961, Stanford University; PhD, 1970, Karolinska Institute, orthopedic surgeon, was named Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School in 1978, and was Ellen and Melvin Gordon Professor of Medical Education at Harvard Medical School in 2001. White served as Orthopedic Surgeon-in-Chief at Beth Israel Hospital (later Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) in Boston, Mass. from 1978 to 1991, and directed the Daniel E. Hogan Spine Fellowship Program at Beth Israel Hospital from 1983 to 2003. White's research focused on biomechanics of the spine, fracture healing, and the surgical and non-surgical care of the spine.

From the description of Papers, 1978-2003. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 79075253

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Prominent orthopedic surgeon Dr. Augustus A. White III was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of a doctor and a librarian. After attending segregated schools in Memphis, White graduated from the private Mount Herman School in Northfield, Massachusetts, in 1953. White completed his pre-medical studies at Brown University in 1957, and in 1961 was the first African American graduate of the Stanford University School of Medicine. Receiving his Ph.D. degree in orthopedic biomechanics at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, White became the first African American surgical resident at the Yale-New Haven Hospital; he also served in Vietnam as a captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, earning a Bronze Star.

Specializing in care of the spine, White worked at Harvard Medical School as a professor of orthopedic surgery, and as the Ellen and Melvin Gordon Professor of Medical Education. For thirteen years, White served as chief of the orthopedic surgery department at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston; he also founded the academic orthopedic program at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

A noted author in his medical specialty, White co-wrote (with Dr. Manohar M. Panjabi)Clinical Biomechanics of the SpineandBiomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System. White also wroteYour Aching Back: A Doctor's Guide to Relief;Back Care;Advances in Spinal Fusion: Molecular Science, Biomechanics and Clinical Management; andClinical Biometrics of the Spine, a standard reference book for orthopedists. In 2006, White was awarded the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Diversity Award for his life's work, and his contributions to his field.

White met his wife, Anita, during his Ph.D. studies at the Karolinska Institute; the couple had three daughters.

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Augustus White papers, 1810-1817.

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Augustus White. Augustus White papers, 1810-1817.

Title: Augustus White papers, 1810-1817.

Miscellaneous bills, receipts, and accounts of Augustus White of Whitestown.

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The CIBA-GEIGY Corporation Exceptional Black Scientists Collection is divided into two series: Infromation on Scientists and Distribution of Posters and video. There is biographical information on each of the fifteen scientists honored by CIBA-GEIGY as well as scientists who were considered but not selected for the poster award, including William T. Wright, surgeon and civil rights leader. Material about Ernest Crichlow, the portrait artist, is also included. Correspondence with individuals and organizations requesting copies of the posters and videotape produced by CIBA-GEIGY, shipping orders and a statistical analysis of those making requests comprise the remainder of the collection.

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Dr. Augustus A. White, III

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Title: The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Dr. Augustus A. White, III

Medical professor and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Augustus A. White, III (1936 - ) was the first African American graduate of the Stanford University School of Medicine. White taught at Harvard Medical School as a professor of orthopedic surgery, in addition to serving as the chief of the orthopedic surgery department at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, and the founder of the academic orthopedic program at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. White was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 4/21/2005, in Weston, Massachusetts. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

OralHistoryResource: Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 5; Total Run Time: 02h 27m 44s

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CIBA-GEIGY Corporation. Exceptional black scientists collection, 1971-1986 (bulk 1980-1984).

Title: Exceptional black scientists collection, 1971-1986 (bulk 1980-1984).

The CIBA-GEIGY Corporation Exceptional Black Scientists Collection is divided into two series: Information on Scientists and Distribution of Posters and video. There is biographical information on each of the fifteen scientists honored by CIBA-GEIGY as well as scientists who were considered but not selected for the poster award, including William T. Wright, surgeon and civil rights leader. Material about Ernest Crichlow, the portrait artist, is also included. Correspondence with individuals and organizations requesting copies of the posters and videotape produced by CIBA-GEIGY, shipping orders and a statistical analysis of those making requests comprise the remainder of the collection.

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White, Augustus A. Papers, 1978-2003.

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MC 923, the Augustus A. White Papers, 1978-2003, documents White's activities at Beth Israel Hospital and Harvard Medical School through correspondence, meeting minutes, lecture notes, course syllabi, writings, grant applications, slides, and photographs.

ArchivalResource: 32 cubic ft. in 32 record cartons.

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