Louis Henry Severance (1838–1913)

Yonsei University College of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, which have a close relationship through Louis Henry Severance and Dr. Alfred Irving Ludlow, have decided to publish a review article series jointly edited by the two institutions in memory of these two figures in history. A considerable number of foreigners appear in modern Korean history. While most of their names have disappeared from history, a few still persist in Korean society; the name ‘Severance’ is one. This article will introduce who this figure is and how could his name be firmly established as an unforgettable name in Korean history.