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Thanks to everyone who voted in my poll yesterday. I hope to do more polls each week to help me choose a hero that you as viewers appreciate.
William and Charles Mayo, along with their father William Worrall Mayo founded the world-famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
The Mayo brothers were born just four years apart. William was born first in 1861, followed by Charles in 1865. They were two of five children. In 1845, their father came to the USA from England and settled as a county doctor in Rochester. They went to school at Rochester Training School and at home, their mother botany and astronomy. Their father taught them about chemistry, anatomy, and laboratory studies. They both went on to medical school.
In 1889 St. Mary’s Hospital opened and asked the Mayo brothers to be a part of their hospital and in 1903, naming their part the Mayo Clinic.
William and Charles were part of the Army in WWI and kept medics up on the latest technology and care ideas. They did this through designing courses for the members of the medical corps.
They divided their time between Rochester and Washington, so that one brother would be at each location since the Mayo Clinic was a very busy place during WWI.
After the war, they continued to practice medicine up until their 60’s. They both passed away in 1939 within a few months of each other.
Without the Mayo Brothers, our medical knowledge in the USA would not be nearly as far as it is, nor would the ability to save people. The Mayo Clinic has done wonderful things for my family and for that reason, the Mayo Brothers can be considered heroes in my book.
The Mayo Clinic is ranked the #2 hospital in the US in 2009. People from all over the world come to the Mayo Clinic for care. The Mayo Clinic is dedicated to providing the best care to every patient, every day.
For more history and information on the Mayo Clinic go to : http://www.mayoclinic.org/tradition-heritage/
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