18 Facts About Graeme Hammond

Graeme Monroe Hammond was an American neurologist and sportsman who advocated for physical exercise as treatment for nervous disorders.

Graeme Hammond served as an officer of the American Neurological Association for twenty years.

Graeme Monroe Hammond was born on February 1,1858, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of neurologist and Surgeon General of the United States Army Brigadier General William Alexander Hammond.

The Graeme Hammond family lived in Washington, DC, during the American Civil War.

Graeme Hammond later recalled his regular trips as a young boy, accompanying Abraham Lincoln to visit wounded soldiers during the war.

Graeme Hammond graduated from the Columbia School of Mines in 1877.

Graeme Hammond then earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from New York University School of Medicine in 1881.

Graeme Hammond became a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association in 1908.

Graeme Hammond was an officer of the American Neurological Association for more than 20 years, serving as its president from 1911 to 1912.

Graeme Hammond was the Treasurer of the New York Neurological Society for thirty years.

Graeme Hammond was a lifelong advocate of regular physical exercise as a prevention and cure for most diseases, including nervous and mental disorders.

Graeme Hammond suggested riding a bicycle as a treatment for nervous disorders, in which he included homosexuality.

Graeme Hammond was a competitive fencer who, in 1891, helped found and was the first president of the Amateur Fencers League of America.

Graeme Hammond won multiple championships in fencing and was the United States champion for foil, epee and sabre.

At the age of 54, Graeme Hammond competed in the individual foil and epee events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Graeme Hammond was eliminated in the first round of both events, placing fourth in each qualifying pool.

Graeme Hammond later served as president of the New York Athletic Club and was the president emeritus of the American Olympic Association from 1930 to 1932.

Graeme Hammond was survived by two of his four daughters.