death_date birth_place awards birth_date spouse article_title name occupation
15 september 1998 windsor , ontario order of canada order of ontario 21 july 1920 ruth pitts charles george drake
 charles george drake neurosurgeon
charles george drake

charles george drake , -lrb- july 21 , 1920 -- september 15 , 1998 -rrb- was a canadian neurosurgeon known for his work on treating aneurysms .
born in windsor , ontario , he received his b.sc .
and md degrees from the university of western ontario .
from 1974 until 1984 he was chairman of the department of surgery at the university of western ontario .
in 1986 , he co-founded the robarts research institute , which was canada 's only independent medical research centre until its recent merger with the university .
he was the president of the royal college of physicians and surgeons of canada -lrb- 1971 -- 1973 -rrb- , the american association of neurological surgeons -lrb- 1977 -rrb- , the american college of surgeons -lrb- 1984 -- 1985 -rrb- , the world federation of neurological societies -lrb- 1977 -- 1981 -rrb- , the society of neurological surgeons -lrb- 1980 -rrb- , and the american surgical association -lrb- 1986 -- 1987 -rrb- .
in 1982 he was made an officer of the order of canada and was promoted to companion in 1998 .
in 1994 he was inducted in the canadian medical hall of fame .
there is also a metal bust of his head outside of london 's university hospital , where drake practiced .
he married ruth pitts .
