Henry Kaplan
American radiologist (1918-1984) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 65
Henry Seymour Kaplan was an American radiologist who pioneered in radiation therapy and radiobiology.
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1984Died4 February 19841979Kettering PrizeAward1977Leopold Griffuel PrizeAward1976AACR-G.H.A. Clowes Award for Outstanding Basic Cancer ResearchAward1918Born24 April 1918
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Dr. Henry Kaplan, in the 1950s, with an early model of the linear accelerator developed to treat cancer. For this picture the protective hood was removed, revealing the electronic insides of the six-million-volt machine, used for radiation treatment.
Gordon Isaacs, the first patient treated with the linear accelerator (radiation therapy) for retinoblastoma in 1957. Gordon's right eye was removed January 11, 1957 because the cancer had spread. His left eye, however, had only a localized tumor that prompted Henry Kaplan to try to treat it with the electron beam. Gordon is now living in the East Bay, and his vision in the left eye is normal.Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1984 · aged 65
