Edward Anthony Spitzka

Background

Spitzka, Edward Anthony was born on June 17, 1876 in New York, United States. Son of of Edward Charles and Catherine (Watzek) S.

Education

Educated College City of New New York Doctor of Medicine College Physicians and Surgical (Columbia), 1902.

Career

Demonstrator anatomy, 1904-1906, professor general anatomy, 1906-1914, Jefferson Medical College. Director Daniel Baugh Institute of Anatomy, Philadelphia, 1911-1914. Private practice, nervous and mental diseases, New York, since 1914.

Performed autopsy and examined brain of Czolgosz, assassin of President McKinley, and attended many electrocutions, recording detailed observations upon electric death, anatomical variations, et cetera, of criminals.

Studied brains of many eminent men and of various races. Member Commision on Resuscitation from Electric Shock.

Achievements

• Edward Anthony Spitzka has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Commision on Resuscitation from Electric Shock. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Committee on 1st Aid Treatment of Surgical, Medical and Gas Poisoning Cases, International Association Fire Engineers.

Member Veterans 7th Regiment Ngakkan Nyaagu.

Connections

Married Alice Eberspacher, June 20, 1906.

Spouse:

Alice Eberspacher