Raymond L. Erikson (1936–2020)

Robert G. Loudon and Raymond L. H. Murphy

Our knowledge of lung sounds is based largely on empirical observation. Laënnec (1) knew that the sounds heard by applying the ear directly to the chest provided useful information, and he was delighted when he found that a device intended to preserve decorum unexpectedly presented better information. With enormous industry, and with access to a large population of pulmonary patients both clini...

Erik Erikson: critical times, critical theory.

The work and legacy of Erik Erikson are described in this brief outline of his career, his theories, and his impact on psychoanalysis, psychology, history, and the broader culture. His conception of the adolescent task-weaving internal tastes, talents, and values together with elements of one's life history and the demands of one's culture into a coherent identity-has had profound effects on de...

Raymond Hu

Raymond Edward Ryckman

He studied the ecology of Trypanosoma cruzi, triatomine insects, and the insect hosts throughout the southwestern United States. His career capstone was publication of bibliographies " concerned with the world literature to the Triatominae and Triatominae-borne pathogens and clinical Chagas disease. " Who Is This Person? Decide first. Then turn the page.

Raymond Leslie Williams

Colombia’s literature is one of its most revered national treasures, yet, paradoxically, it is generally less known outside of its national boundaries than are its internationally recognized visual artists, performance artists, soccer players, and even drug traffickers. Since the 1970s, this international ignorance with respect to Colombian literature has gradually changed, primarily because of...