Frank H. Netter | |
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Born | 25 April 1906 Brooklyn, New York |
Died | 17 September 1991 | (aged 85)
Education | New York University School of Medicine |
Known for | Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy |
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Profession | |
Sub-specialties | Medical illustrator |
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Frank Henry Netter (25 April 1906 – 17 September 1991) was an American surgeon and medical illustrator. The first edition of his Atlas of Human Anatomy — his "personal Sistine Chapel"[1] — was published in 1989; he was a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine where he was first published in 1957.[2]