E. Cuyler Hammond:
The Stand Against Cigarettes
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A Life of Leadership

Edward Cuyler Hammond was born in Baltimore, Maryland on June 14, 1912. While excelling at math and science as a boy, Hammond grew particularly interested in biology and cancer. Hammond, once a smoker, initially doubted a link between cigarettes and disease, yet took a stand against big tobacco once he discovered a correlation between the two. Across the medical field, Hammond was known for his dedication to improving and raising awareness for public health.
  • Boys' Latin School, Baltimore, MD
  • Gilman School for Boys, Baltimore MD
  • Yale University, BS in Biology, 1935
  • Johns Hopkins University, PhD, 1938
  • National Institutes of Health, 1938
  • US Army Air Force, Pentagon, 1942-1946
  • American Cancer Society, 1946-1986​​
                  1946-1966: Director of Statistical Research
                 1966-1986 VP of Epidemiology and Statistics
  • Yale University, MA, Professor, 1953-1958​
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St. Paul Street in Baltimore, July 1925 (Maryland Historical Society)
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Awards and Achievements

  • Honorary Doctorate of Medicine from Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany
  • Edward W. Browning Medal of the American Public Health Association
  • Lucy Wortham James Award of the Ewing Society
  • Smithsonian Institute Hodgkins Medal
  • Medal of Honor from the American Cancer Society
  • ​Discovered connection between asbestos and cancer
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