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'''Reginald Heber Fitz''' (1843–1913) was an [[Americans|American]] physician.
'''Reginald Heber Fitz''' (May 5, 1843 – September 30, 1913) was an American physician known for his research on abdominal disorders.


==Biography==
== Early life ==
Reginald Heber Fitz was born on May 5, 1843, in [[Chelsea, Massachusetts]].<ref name=Proceedings>{{Cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cfwKAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA104 |title=Memoir of Reginald Heber Fitz |first=Henry Pickering |last=Walcott |journal=[[Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society]] |volume=LII |pages=104–116 |date=January 1919 |access-date=2023-03-17 |via=Google Books}}</ref> He graduated in 1864 ([[Doctor of Medicine|M.D.]], 1868) from [[Harvard University]]. He also studied in [[Vienna]], [[Berlin]], and [[Paris]].


===Early life===
== Career ==
Reginald Heber Fitz was born in 1843 in [[Chelsea, Massachusetts]]. He graduated in 1864 ([[Doctor of Medicine|M.D.]], 1868) from [[Harvard University]]. He also studied in [[Vienna]], [[Berlin]], and [[Paris]].

===Career===
He taught at his alma mater, Harvard University. He was instructor in pathological anatomy in 1870–1873, assistant professor in 1873–1878, and [[professor]] from 1878 to 1908. In the latter year, he became professor emeritus.
He taught at his alma mater, Harvard University. He was instructor in pathological anatomy in 1870–1873, assistant professor in 1873–1878, and [[professor]] from 1878 to 1908. In the latter year, he became professor emeritus.


In 1886, he published “Perforating Inflammation of the Vermiform Appendix; With Special Reference to Its Early Diagnosis and Treatment”. This groundbreaking paper provided analysis of 466 cases of abdominal disorders that had previously been variously diagnosed and showed that they all involved a diseased appendix. He also introduced the term appendicitis. Dozens of names had previously been used for what had been thought to be a variety of diseases.
In 1886, he published "Perforating Inflammation of the Vermiform Appendix; With Special Reference to Its Early Diagnosis and Treatment". This groundbreaking paper provided analysis of 466 cases of abdominal disorders that had previously been variously diagnosed and showed that they all involved a diseased appendix. He also introduced the term [[appendicitis]]. Dozens of names had previously been used for what had been thought to be a variety of diseases.


He also served as physician to the [[Boston Dispensary]] in 1871–1882 and to the [[Massachusetts General Hospital]] from 1887 to 1908. In 1894, he was president of the [[Association of American Physicians]].
He also served as physician to the [[Boston Dispensary]] in 1871–1882 and to the [[Massachusetts General Hospital]] from 1887 to 1908. In 1894, he was president of the [[Association of American Physicians]].
[[File:House of Dr. Reginald Herber Fitz, Manchester, MA.tif|thumb|Fitz's summer cottage in [[Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts|Manchester]], designed by [[Peabody & Stearns]]]]


===Death===
== Personal life ==
Fitz married Elizabeth Loring Clarke in 1879, and they had three children.<ref name=Proceedings/>
He died in 1913.

He died in [[Brookline, Massachusetts]], on September 30, 1913, after having surgery to remove a [[gastric ulcer]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121091367/appendicitis-expert-passes-away-in/ |title=Appendicitis Expert Passes Away in Person of Dr. Reginald Heber Fitz of Boston |newspaper=Fall River Globe |place=Boston |page=9 |date=1913-10-01 |publication-date=1913-10-02 |access-date=2023-03-17 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
*''The Practice of Medicine'' (with [[Horatio Curtis Wood|Horatio C. Wood]], 1897).
*[https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/002065722 ''The Practice of Medicine''] (with [[Horatio Curtis Wood|Horatio C. Wood]], 1897).

* {{NIE}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}

* This article incorporates text from a publication in the public domain: ''[[The New International Encyclopedia]]'' (1st edition). Gilman, D. C. and Peck, H. T. and Colby, F. M., eds. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1905.


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Latest revision as of 19:18, 14 February 2024

Reginald Heber Fitz
Reginald Heber Fitz, portrait by Ignaz Gaugengigl
Born(1843-05-05)May 5, 1843
Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 30, 1913(1913-09-30) (aged 70)
Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationHarvard University
OccupationPhysician
Spouse
Elizabeth Loring Clarke
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​
(m. 1879)​
Children3
Signature

Reginald Heber Fitz (May 5, 1843 – September 30, 1913) was an American physician known for his research on abdominal disorders.

Early life[edit]

Reginald Heber Fitz was born on May 5, 1843, in Chelsea, Massachusetts.[1] He graduated in 1864 (M.D., 1868) from Harvard University. He also studied in Vienna, Berlin, and Paris.

Career[edit]

He taught at his alma mater, Harvard University. He was instructor in pathological anatomy in 1870–1873, assistant professor in 1873–1878, and professor from 1878 to 1908. In the latter year, he became professor emeritus.

In 1886, he published "Perforating Inflammation of the Vermiform Appendix; With Special Reference to Its Early Diagnosis and Treatment". This groundbreaking paper provided analysis of 466 cases of abdominal disorders that had previously been variously diagnosed and showed that they all involved a diseased appendix. He also introduced the term appendicitis. Dozens of names had previously been used for what had been thought to be a variety of diseases.

He also served as physician to the Boston Dispensary in 1871–1882 and to the Massachusetts General Hospital from 1887 to 1908. In 1894, he was president of the Association of American Physicians.

Fitz's summer cottage in Manchester, designed by Peabody & Stearns

Personal life[edit]

Fitz married Elizabeth Loring Clarke in 1879, and they had three children.[1]

He died in Brookline, Massachusetts, on September 30, 1913, after having surgery to remove a gastric ulcer.[2]

Bibliography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Walcott, Henry Pickering (January 1919). "Memoir of Reginald Heber Fitz". Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society. LII: 104–116. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Appendicitis Expert Passes Away in Person of Dr. Reginald Heber Fitz of Boston". Fall River Globe. Boston (published October 2, 1913). October 1, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • This article incorporates text from a publication in the public domain: The New International Encyclopedia (1st edition). Gilman, D. C. and Peck, H. T. and Colby, F. M., eds. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1905.
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