Autor: Seymour I. Schwartz

Seymour I. Schwartz, MD (Pittsford, NY), Distinguished Alumni Professor of Surgery at the University of Rochester, is a world-renowned surgeon and the author of Schwartz“s Principles of Surgery, which in its seven editions and translations has sold more than 500, 000 copies. He is also the author of a history of American surgery called Gifted Hands: America“s Most Significant Contributions to Surgery. Dr. Schwartz is equally renowned as a cartographic historian and is the author of many books on historical maps, including Putting „America“ on the Map: The Story of the Most Important Graphic Document in the History of the United States.