and others ([@B57],[@B58]). Although Parry first described the condition in 1825, 10 years before Graves and Basedow ([@B57],[@B58]), Robert Graves was the first to convincingly link the major diagnostic features of goiter, palpitations, and exophthalmos. The triumph of Graves over other eponyms illustrates Sir Francis Darwin's dictum that "in science the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurred" ([@B59]).

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Cryer has had a global impact on the diabetes field through his direct work and the work of the more than 40 fellows he has mentored. The many honors he has received in recognition of his contributions include the Banting Medal for Distinguished Scientific Achievement and the Albert Renold Award (for mentorship), both from theADA; the Claude Bernard Medal from the European Association for the Study of Diabetes; the Kellion Award from the Australian Diabetes Society; the Rorer Clinical Investigator Award from the Endocrine Society; the David Rumbaugh Scientific Award from JDRF; and an honorary doctorate from the University of Copenhagen, among others. Cryer is the only person in the 75-year history of the ADA to receive its Banting Medal for scientific achievement, serve as editor of its prestigious journal *Diabetes,* and be elected president of the Association. An advocate for people with diabetes, Cryer frequently reminds his professional colleagues that "hypoglycemia is the limiting factor in the glycemic management of diabetes." That was the theme of his Banting Lecture (1994) and his Claude Bernard Lecture (2001). Cryer consistently acknowledges the contributions