Francis Daniels Moore

Francis Daniels Moore (April 17, 1913 in Evanston, Illinois – November 24, 2001 in Westwood, Massachusetts) was an American surgeon who was a pioneer in numerous experimental surgical treatments. Among his many achievements, he refined burn-treatment techniques, helped perform the world's first successful organ transplant (which involved a kidney), and accurately determined the volume of water and other nutrients in the human body using radioactive isotopes of those substances.

Francis Daniels Moore
Born(1913-04-17)April 17, 1913[1]
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.[1]
DiedNovember 24, 2001(2001-11-24) (aged 88)
Westwood, Massachusetts[1]
Alma materHarvard University (B.A.), (M.D.)
Scientific career
FieldsSurgery
InstitutionsBrigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

He was awarded the 1978 Lister Medal for his contributions to surgical science.[2] The corresponding Lister Oration, given at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, was delivered on 23 May 1979, and was titled 'Science and service'.[3]

Moore graduated from Harvard in 1935, where he was president of The Harvard Lampoon magazine and the Hasty Pudding Club. In 1939, he received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School.[4]

Further reading
  • Moore, Francis Daniels (1995). A miracle and a privilege: recounting a half century of surgical advance. Joseph Henry Press.
  • Gawande, Atul A. (2003-05-05). "Desperate measures". The New Yorker. p. 70. Retrieved 2007-08-05. (partial archive)
  • "The best hope of all". TIME. 1963-05-03. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
  • "Harder than hearts". TIME. 1968-08-02. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
  • "Liver transplant: battle against the odds". TIME. 1963-10-04. Retrieved 2007-08-06.

References
  1. "Moore, Francis Daniels - American surgeon". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
  2. Lister Medal, Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1978 July; 60(4): 355.
  3. 'Science and service', F. D. Moore, Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1980 January; 62(1): 7–14.
  4. Goode, Erica (November 29, 2001). "Dr. Francis Moore, 88, Dies; Innovative Leader in Surgery". NY Times. Retrieved 26 February 2018.


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