Sports Medicine Well before the term “sports medicine” had come into common use, a few Indianapolis physicians began concentrating on the treatment… Read More »Sports Medicine
St. Vincent Hospital On April 26, 1881, four Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul arrived in Indianapolis, bringing a willingness to… Read More »St. Vincent Hospital
Albert Eugene Sterne (Apr. 28, 1866-June 30, 1931). Born in Cincinnati, Albert Eugene Sterne studied at Harvard (B.A.) and the University of Berlin… Read More »Albert Eugene Sterne
Thaddeus Merrill Stevens (Aug. 24, 1829-Nov. 8, 1885). Nephew and namesake of the famous congressman from Pennsylvania, Thaddeus Merrill Stevens was a lifelong… Read More »Thaddeus Merrill Stevens
Sarah Stockton (Mar. 1842-Mar. 14, 1924) Sarah Stockton was born on a farm in Lafayette, Indiana, to pioneer settlers of Tippecanoe County.… Read More »Sarah Stockton
Rachel Swain (1835-Dec. 31, 1919). Rachel Swain was born in Randolph County, near Richmond, Indiana to Quakers Anthony and Rhoda (Lane) Way.… Read More »Rachel Swain
Michael Tamer Born in 1904 in Appalachia, Virginia, Tamer was the son of Syrian-Lebanese immigrants. After moving to Indianapolis in the 1920s,… Read More »Michael Tamer
Walther Cancer Foundation In 1985, Dr. Joseph E. Walther sold the and used the $37 million in proceeds to establish the Walther Medical… Read More »Walther Cancer Foundation
Joseph E. Walther (Nov. 24, 1912-Dec. 10, 2005). Joseph Edward Walther was born and raised in Rushville, Indiana. In his youth, Walther was… Read More »Joseph E. Walther
Joseph H. Ward (Aug. 26, 1872 – Dec. 12, 1956). Joseph Henry Ward was born in Wilson, North Carolina. He left Wilson as… Read More »Joseph H. Ward
