title: Neurosurgery's man of the century: Harvey Cushing--the man and his legacy.
abstract: There is overwhelming consensus that Harvey Cushing represents the neurosurgeon of the century, at least for the first half of the 20th century. This article explores a variety of factors that led to his preeminent position in the specialty of neurological surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908, USA.
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Laws
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States