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J Am Med Assoc. 1930;94(8):560-561.

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Knowledge of the endocrine function of the thyroid and the application of that knowledge for the well being of the individual have made the thyroid gland one of the most interesting organs of the body. The structure was vaguely described by Galen. Vesalius described it more fully in 1543, and Eustachius in 1552 recognized that the isthmus is an essential part of the gland. In 1601, Casserius asserted that it was composed of two distinct parts. Wharton was convinced of its glandular character and included it in his Adenographia, published in 1656; he gave it its present name of thyroid gland. Although the names of these founders of modern anatomy are held in great veneration, the weight of their authority was not sufficient to settle some of the debated points concerning the gross anatomy of the thyroid. Perhaps the weight of individual authority was so great that unanimity of opinion . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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