Gerald Weissmann (1930–2019), former President of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), was at the forefront of a generation of rheumatologists/scientists who transformed the study of the rheumatic diseases from a largely descriptive effort to a hypothesis-driven scientific endeavour. Born in Vienna, his family left Austria in 1938, during the rise of Nazism in Europe, and settled in New York City, where his father resumed his practice of medicine. Through his remarkable scientific career, Gerry Weissmann carved an indelible mark on the field of rheumatology serving as chief of the Division of NYU’s Langone Medical Center (1973–2000), training scores of physicians and scientists. To all, he was an exemplar of scientific rigour and unbounded enthusiasm for scholarship, whose legacy continues to influence numerous disciples throughout the world. For all of these attributes, Gerald Weissmann is an academic ‘hero’. Over his 50-year scientific career students, clinicians and scientists sought out Dr Weissmann as a mentor. With his scientific rigour, creativity and, on occasion, acerbic wit, Dr Weissmann introduced a generation of students to the practice of experimental science. He was an inspiration to many aspiring rheumatologists; the excitement of his scientific approach and the changes and developments in the clinic attracted a large number of able trainees. He influenced both at bench and bedside, the latter enforcing on medical rounds the relevance of ear cartilage resilience to general health. Many of us fondly recall Dr Weissmann’s trademark purple magic marker which repeatedly circled all the nouns we mistakenly used as adjectives. Surely as his mentees we will always be indebted …

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Gerald Weissmann：风湿病中的炎症

Gerald Weissmann (1930–2019)，美国风湿病学会 (ACR) 前任主席，处于一代风湿病学家/科学家的前沿，他们将风湿病的研究从主要描述性研究转变为假设驱动的科学努力。他的家人出生于维也纳，于 1938 年欧洲纳粹主义兴起期间离开奥地利，定居纽约市，在那里他的父亲恢复了行医。通过他非凡的科学生涯，Gerry Weissmann 在风湿病学领域留下了不可磨灭的印记，他担任纽约大学朗格医学中心 (1973-2000) 部门的负责人，培训了数十名医生和科学家。对所有人来说，他是科学严谨和对学术无限热情的典范，他的遗产继续影响着世界各地的众多弟子。对于所有这些属性，Gerald Weissmann 是一位学术“英雄”。在他 50 年的科学职业学生、临床医生和科学家寻找魏斯曼博士作为导师。魏斯曼博士以其严谨的科学精神、创造力和有时的尖刻机智，向一代学生介绍了实验科学的实践。他激励了许多有抱负的风湿病学家。他的科学方法和诊所的变化和发展令人兴奋，吸引了大量有能力的学员。他在长凳和床边都产生了影响，后者在医疗回合中加强了耳软骨弹性与一般健康的相关性。我们中的许多人都深情地回忆起魏斯曼博士标志性的紫色魔法标记，它反复圈出我们错误地用作形容词的所有名词。当然，作为他的学员，我们将永远感激不尽......