New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
DR.. EDWARD CURTIS DEAD.
Was One of Three Brothers
Who Gained Fame.
DEVELOPED NEW SCIENCES
As Young Surgeon He Per-
formed Autopsy on Presi-
dent Lincoln.

Dr. Edward Curtis, brother Of Dr. John
Green Curtis and of the late George Will
fam Curtis, died yesterday at his home,
No. 81 West 10Th street lie was seventy
four years old. For years he held a place
in the front rank Of physicians and sclen-
lists in this country
Together with Dr. Woodward, Of the
Surgeon Generals staff he performed the
autopsy on the body Of President Lin
coin.
After the war his enthusiasm for scien-
tihc research caused him to be appointed
10 the microScOpical department of the
Army Medical Museum, where he devel-
Oped the embryo art OF mico- photography
the results Of his work gaining a world
wide celebrity for the microscopic depart
ment Of the museum. He was also among
the first TO make astronomical photo
graphs through the telescope, and was
appointed in 1869 one of party of scien-
lists from the United States Naval OBJ
servatOry to observe and report upon the
total eclipse Of the sun.
lie married Miss Augusta Stacey. OF
Chester, Penn, in 1864
lie resigned from the army in 1870 as
brevet-major FOR faithful and moritori-
Gus service during the war" lie then re-
turned 10 New York and devoted himself
to private practice. In 1873 he was APP
pointed professor OF materia medica and
therapeutics at the College of Physicians
and Surgeons Of Columbia University, in
New York lie resigned this post in 1886
on account Of the pressure Of other du-
ties, and was appointed professor cmrr-
titus. He also served at various times as
microscopic to the Manhattan Eye and
Ear lnhrmary. surgeon To the New York
Eye and Ear lnnrmary. honorary micro
sCopist TO the New York Board OF Health.
president Of the New York Ophthalmo-
logical Society and as one Of the board OF
trustees Of the New York Dispcnsary
He served as medical director. with the
late DR.. Edward w. Lambert, Of the
medical department Of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society from 1876 until 1901,
when he retired on account OF in health.
Among his published writings are -
Manual Of General Medicinal TeChnpl-
ogy," Nature and Health" various arti-
ces I'm Woods reference Handbook of
the Medical Sciences" and in Johnson's
Universal CyClopatia,' besides other
scientific and medical treatiscs for med!- !
cal and scientific periodicals and pam |
phIets.
Or. Curtis was born In Providence. Il. |
J.. on June 4, 1888, and cam" of AN old |
and distinguished New England family. |
being descended from Samuel and Joseph /
Willard, early presidents Of Harvard |
College. lie was a son ~ the late George /
Curtis Cwho was prominent in New York |
as president OF the Continental Bank |
and yicc-presideut 81 the Chamber Of !
Commerce. and OF Julia BrIdsnam curtis I
OF Providence
Or. Curtis WIS graduated from Harvard |
University. A b. I'm 1853 and entered /
the Coileg" Of Physicians and Surgeons /
i'm New York in 1861 When the war /
broke ont no. Joined the Union forces /
and served ON the stan OF the surgeon |
general He was graduated from the |
University OF Pennsylvania. 81. H., iu |
1861
He was q member OF the American |
Association for the Advancement ~ |
Science the Medical Society OF the state /
of New York. the New York County
Medical Society. the American Society I
for the Extension Of University Teach /
ing. the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Assooi- |
alton. the Military order OF the Loyal |
Legion the New York Society OF the |
Sons Of the Revolution AMI the Century |