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Frank B. Walsh
Frank Burton Walsh (October 18, 1895, Oxbow, Saskatchewan – November 27, 1978, Baltimore, Maryland) was a Canadian-American ophthalmologist known for his work in neuro-ophthalmology. For most of his career, Walsh worked as a neuro-ophthalmologist at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Walsh is best known for his textbook ''Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology'', which contains a compilation of Walsh's case reports and the conclusions he drew from them. Originally published in 1947, the textbook has many updated versions and is still a premier text in the field of neuro-ophthalmology. Walsh is considered by many to be the father of neuro-ophthalmology due to his contributions to the field. Personal life and education Frank Burton Walsh was born in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada on October 18, 1895. He comes from English-Irish descent. While he was in school, he participated in musical activities such as piano and clarinet. He also played sports, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxbow, Saskatchewan
Oxbow is a List of towns in Saskatchewan, town in the southeast of the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located on the Canadian Pacific Railway and on Saskatchewan Highway 18, Provincial Highway 18. It is approximately 58 kilometers west of Saskatchewan's border with Manitoba and approximately north of the Canada–United States border, Canada–US border with North Dakota. The town's official motto is "Progress with Pride", but the town's weekly paper, the ''Oxbow Herald'', has long included two other unofficial town mottoes on its masthead: "Queen of the Scenic Souris" (a reference to the Souris River, near which Oxbow is situated) and "Where Petroleum, Oil and Agriculture Meet" (a reference to the town's two major industries). History The first settlers in the area around Oxbow - mainly of English people, English, Irish people, Irish, and Scottish people, Scottish descent - began Dominion Lands Act, homesteading the area in 1882. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
