Ernest April

Ernest Wilfred April (1939 - 2021) was a professional anatomist at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons who gained prominence for his controversial defense of the use of Nazi medical drawings in anatomy textbooks.[1][2][3] He was best known for championing Pernkopf atlas, a volume composed by leading Austrian Nazi Eduard Pernkopf. April described the atlas as "a phenomenal book, very complete and thorough and authoritative."[4]

April earned his undergraduate degree at Tufts University in 1961 and his Ph.D. in anatomy from Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1969.[5] He was appointed course director of gross anatomy in 1971 and served in that position until 2009.[6] He stepped down from his teaching role after a Title IX investigation in 2010.[7]

In addition to running the human anatomy program at Columbia University, April served for many years as a Republican and Conservative councilman in Rutherford, New Jersey.[8]

References
  1. Medical Schools Seeking Cadavers, Toledo Blade January 3, 1996
  2. Anatomist at Center of Austrian Controversy, The Washington Post, June 22, 1999
  3. Sarah Richards. M.D.'s-to-Be Honor Body Donors, The New York Times, May 16, 1999
  4. Wade, Nicholas. "Doctors Question Use Of Nazi's Medical Atlas", The New York Times, November 26, 1996. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  5. "Ernest April, MD (1939-2021)" (PDF). columbia.edu. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  6. "Ernest April Obituary (2021) New York Times". Legacy.com.
  7. Columbia Medicine, Spring 2010
  8. New job for man about town, The Record (Bergen County, NJ), Jan 2, 2003
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