A. McGehee Harvey
Abner McGehee Harvey (July 30, 1911 – May 8, 1998) was an American physician, researcher, educator, and historian. He served as a medical officer with the U.S. Army during World War II. From 1946 until 1973, he was chair of medicine at Johns Hopkins Medical School and physician-in-chief at Johns Hopkins Hospital. His areas of research were neurophysiology and clinical therepeutics. After stepping down, he became a historian of clinical science. Biography Harvey was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of George S. Harvey and Jenette McGehee. He matriculated to Washington and Lee University, where he was awarded a Bachelor's of Arts in 1930. Harvey studied medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, and received his medical degree in 1934. Following graduation, he joined the staff of Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1934, first as intern then as resident. In 1937 he left for England on a fellowship at the National Institute for Medical Research, spending ...
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