Frank H. Netter (25 April 1906 – 17 September 1991) was an American surgeon and celebrated medical illustrator. Born and grew up in Manhattan, he always wants to be an artist. In high school, he obtained a scholarship to study at the National Academy of Design. He studied art during the night while continuing high school. He soon began a commercial art career, quickly achieving success and doing work for the Saturday Evening Post and The New York Times.
His family disapproved of a career as an artist and he reluctantly agreed to study medicine. But even as he pursued his training as a doctor, Netter found that it was easier for him to take notes in pictures than in words. "Mine was a graphic viewpoint. My notebooks were crammed with illustrations. It was the only way I could remember things." Soon faculty members recognised his artistic talents, and Netter began to pay for part of his…
