Background

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

St. Paul Street in Baltimore, July 1925 (Maryland Historical Society)

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

Rise of Cigarettes