William G. Myers, MD, PhD
Collection Opening and Exhibits
The
Medical Heritage Center (MHC) at the Prior Health Sciences Library at The Ohio
State University Medical Center is pleased to announce the May 2006 opening of
the William G. Myers, MD, PhD Collection. On May 25, 2006, as part of the
opening festivities, the
Myers
was a pioneer in the field of nuclear medicine. His contributions to the
profession include the development of radioactive gold seeds for interstitial
therapy and the introduction of more radioisotopes (eleven) into nuclear
medicine than any other individual. For his continuing role as champion of the
cyclotron, he was aptly called the “godfather of the cyclotron.”
Highlights
of the Myers collection include:
• Photographs
of and correspondence between Myers and other founders of nuclear medicine,
such as Paul Aebersold, John Lawrence,
Rosalyn
S. Yalow, Hal Anger, Irene Curie, and Nobel prize
winners Rosalyn S. Yalow and Glen T.Seaborg.
• Correspondence
from Myers to his newly-wed wife describing his experience as a radiation
monitor during Operation Crossroads.
• Unique
photographs of early and experimental nuclear equipment, including early
scintillation cameras and cyclotrons.
The
collection opening will be accompanied by an exhibit and other public programs
that will enhance awareness of its availability for research. The MHC’s website will feature a Myers virtual exhibit
and a new MHC digital library with the Myers Collection serving as the pilot
collection. For future access to these digital resources or to find out more
about the
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