Through Cleveland's vast Public Auditorium, where the American Medical Association was holding its annual meeting (see col. 1), an urgent question was frequently relayed: "Where's Dickinson? Where's Dickinson?" Dr. Robert Latou Dickinson, a sprightly, tousle-headed octogenarian, was wanted by many an exhibitor whose scientific side show needed a few finishing touches from the Dickinson palette and brush.
A famed gynecologist and obstetrician, Dr. Dickinson has not practiced for many a year. He spends some of his time giving young couples advice about marriage. But his chief occupation is designing scientific sculptures of...