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Frank Emory Bunts
Frank Bunts was a Cleveland surgeon who graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy (1881) and Western Reserve medical school (1886). In 1921 he co-founded the Cleveland Clinic with Crile, Lower and Phillips. He is buried in Lake View Cemetery.
At a glance
- Born
- 1861-06-03
- Died
- 1928-11-28
- Education
- U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, to 1881, graduate
- Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, to 1886, M.D.
- Known as
- Physician, Surgeon, Founder
- Organizations
- Cleveland Clinic
Life story
Frank Bunts was born in Youngstown in 1861, the son of William and Clara Bunts. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1881 and earned his M.D. at Western Reserve University in 1886.
He trained at Charity Hospital in Cleveland, worked with George Crile on the city's west side, studied in Europe and served in the Spanish-American War. He returned to Cleveland practice in 1896.
He taught surgery at Western Reserve, led the Academy of Medicine as its first president in 1902, and was chief of staff at Charity Hospital from 1913 to 1928. His interests were gallbladder disease, breast tumors and cancer.
In 1921 he, Crile, John Phillips and William Lower founded the Cleveland Clinic as a group practice modeled on the Mayo brothers. He died in 1928 and is buried at Lake View Cemetery.
Timeline
- 1861-06-03: Born (Youngstown, OH) source
- 1881: Graduates U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD) source
- 1886: M.D., Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH) source
- 1888: Marries Harriet Taylor (Ohio) source
- 1896: Returns to Cleveland practice (Cleveland, OH) source
- 1902: First president of Academy of Medicine of Cleveland (Cleveland, OH) source
- 1913: Becomes chief of staff, Charity Hospital (Cleveland, OH) source
- 1921: Co-founds Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland, OH) source
- 1928-11-28: Dies (Cleveland, OH) source
What Frank is known for
- Co-founder of the Cleveland Clinic, 1921
- The Soul of Henry Huntington (short stories)
- Cleveland Clinic (1921)
Inventions and firsts
- Cleveland Clinic founded (1921)
Honors and things named for them
- First president, Academy of Medicine of Cleveland (1902)
- Co-founder, Cleveland Clinic Foundation (1921)
Family
- wife: Harriet Taylor
- son: Alexander Taylor Bunts
- daughter: Clara Louise Bunts
- co-founder: George W. Crile
- co-founder: William Lower
- co-founder: John Phillips
Places in Ohio to see
- Lake View Cemetery (grave) (grave)
12316 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County ZIP 44106 · Cleveland · Cuyahoga County · official page
Ohio places
Where Frank Emory Bunts was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Born: Youngstown, Mahoning County ZIP 44503 · Youngstown · Mahoning County
- School: Girard, Trumbull County ZIP 44420 · Girard · Trumbull County
- Worked: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County ZIP 44114 · Cleveland · Cuyahoga County
- Buried: Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County ZIP 44106 · Cuyahoga County
Myths and corrections
- Birthplace: Cleveland encyclopedia says Youngstown; a Trumbull County source says Girard, where he was raised.
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. High: the main facts were confirmed in sources we opened.
- Bunts, Frank E. - ECH life, career, family
