Background
Cope, Oliver was born on August 15, 1902 in Germantown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter and Eliza Middleton (Kane) Cope.
Cope, Oliver was born on August 15, 1902 in Germantown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter and Eliza Middleton (Kane) Cope.
AB, Harvard University, 1923. Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1928. Doctor honoris causa, University Toulouse, 1950.
Doctor of Hebrew Literature (honorary), Haverford College, Pennsylvania, 1984. Honorary Doctor of Science, University Rhode Island, 1984.
Intern, resident in surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1928-1932; assistant to associate surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1934-1946; visiting surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1946-1969; acting chief surgical services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1968-1969; member board consultation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1969-1994; traveling fellow, Harvard University, 1933; instructor, later associate in surgery, assistant professor surgery, Harvard University, 1934-1938; associate professor, Harvard University, 1948-1963; professor, Harvard University, 1963-1969; professor emeritus, Harvard University, 1969-1994; acting head department surgery, Harvard University, 1968-1969; chief of staff Boston unit, Shriners Burn Institute, 1964-1969; chief staff emeritus, Shriners Burn Institute, 1969-1994. Responsible investigator Office Science Research and Development, 1942-1945. Member subcommittee burns National Research Council, 1943-1945, director research under contract with Office Naval Research, 1947-1952.
Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Surgical Association (president 1962-1963), Harvard Medical Alumni Association (president 1968-1969), New England Surgical Society, International Society Surgery, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Clinical Surgery, Society Clinical Investigation, Society University Surgeons, American Medical Association, Massachusetts Medical Society, Boston Surgical Society (president 1965), Boylston Medical Society (president 1964), Institute Medicine of National Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Married Alice DeNormandie, December 28, 1932. Children: Robert DeNormandie, Eliza Middleton.