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Arch Facial Plast Surg. 1999;1:65-66.

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WILLIAM K. Wright added significantly to our current understanding of the basic principles of rhinoplasty. His anatomical and clinical studies took the mystique out of rhinoplasty and replaced it with principles based on anatomy, physiology, and aesthetics. But what was most remarkable about this man, despite his huge contributions and scientific acumen, was his gentle, humble spirit, caring ways, and open friendship to all. It was my most wonderful privilege to have had him as a teacher, mentor, and friend for the past 20 years.

William K. Wright, MD

Dr Wright was born in Indianapolis, Ind, on August 1, 1916. He graduated from Carleton College in Northfield, Minn, and received his MD degree in 1943 from Northwestern University in Chicago, Ill. He interned at Cook County Hospital in Illinois and did his residency at Barnes Hospital in St Louis, Mo. He did a fellowship under George Shambaugh at Northwestern and . . . [Full Text of this Article]