Talk:R Adams Cowley

Name with R. or R?
The Arlington National Cemetery website uses the R. form (that's what I was using as basis for the change); his gravestone is written without the dot, and the shock trauma center uses the R without the dot. But none of the places make an issue of it. Is there a reference that says explicitly why his name should be written without the dot? --Alvestrand (talk) 14:38, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, and it's cited in the article. The book Shocktrauma is the story of how R Adams Cowley set up the Shock Trauma Center that would later bear his name and very early in the book it states that his first name is "R", without a period. I've spelled it all out right there in the article. --Kbir1 (talk) 15:19, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks - I don't understand how I overlooked this before! --Alvestrand (talk) 16:37, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I worked for MIEMSS in the 70s, and Dr. Cowley was a friend. It seemed common that those that worked for him got the "R with no period" lecture (and a recommendation to "not ask about it") from someone "in the know" fairly quickly. However, I suspect that if someone could actually check his birth certificate, his first name would be "Rufus", not "R". I say this because, in Georgia, I met a physician who served with Dr. Cowley. He told me to be sure to say hello to his old buddy "Rufus" when I saw him next, and claimed that "Rufus" really was his name. I did say "Hello, Rufus" when I next saw the good Dr. (and he preceded to throw me out of his office - but he was smiling). Ah well... someday, if I pass near Layton, UT, I'll do some digging. Until then, we must stick with published sources. Cheers, --4wajzkd02 (talk) 21:33, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

Source, new information
http://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/01/us/dr-r-adams-cowley-74-dies-reshaped-emergency-medicine.html A few additional facts to incorporate as soon as someone can find time. Koala Tea Of Mercy ( KTOM's Articulations &amp; Invigilations ) 12:44, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

World War II service
Although Cowley served in the United States Army during World War II era, no reliable sources found as of yet state that he served overseas during the war. The references state he served in Europe after the war during the occupation. Accordingly, Category:American military personnel of World War II was removed from the article. Semper Fi! FieldMarine (talk) 11:57, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

Request clarification
Hi, I work for the University of Maryland Medical System and can't touch this article because of NPOV. But I'd like someone to tweak the article to reflect that Shock Trauma is not part of the University of Maryland but of the University of Maryland Medical Center. The medical system is not part of the university, though the attending physicians at UMMC are also faculty in the University of Maryland School of Medicine. The state chartered UMMS as a private nonprofit in the 1980s. I'd be happy to answer relevant questions to the best of my ability.--Aresef (talk) 13:46, 3 September 2021 (UTC)