Arthur G. James

Arthur G James (March 14, 1912 – October 22, 2001) was an American surgeon who specialized in treating cancer patients. He was instrumental in the founding of the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, which is named after him.

Childhood James was born Arthur David Giangiacomo on March 14, 1912, in Rhodesdale, Ohio, a former mining town in Belmont County.

James was the second oldest of seven children (Grace, Felix, Arthur, Elizabeth, Leona, Lilian, Clara, and Vincent "Vince", according to the 1920 Census for Wheeling Township, Belmont County). His parents were Abraham and Rosa Pezzotane Giangiacomo, Italian immigrants who arrived in the U.S. in 1904 and 1906 respectively. Abraham worked initially as a coal miner and later owned a grocery store. As a boy, James delivered groceries at the store. The cancer hospital and its research institute are now known as Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, part of The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus.

Death At age 89, on October 22, 2001, James died of Parkinson's disease.