Harvey williams cushing 1869 1939 was an american author educator leader and neurosurgeon one of the greatest american surgeons of all time cushing is often regarded as the father of neurosurgery. Harvey williams cushing was the youngest of ten children born to bessie williams and kirke cushing on april 8 th 1869 the cushing family had a long list of medical practitioners who were all well equipped doctors at the time. Cushings biography of osler 1925 grace revere osler now lady osler asked cushing to write the official biography of his mentor william osler who had died in 1919 cushing put himself into this huge labor of love and wrote two large volumes the book won a pulitzer prize. Harvey cushing john hay whitney medical library covid 19 update all yale libraries will be closed to users starting november 24 at 6pm users needing access to historical library special collections materials should email historicallibraryyaleedu harvey cushing john hay whitney medical library medical historical library covid 19 update access to special collections materials is by