In the end, it all comes down to Billie Eilish and her recent turn as Dr. Andrea Pierce in “Orange is the New Black.” Her strong acting, acting skills, and good writing skills played a major role in “the renewal of interest in the historic character of Dr. Pierce,” Gilda Radner said in an interview with the Associated Press.
“Dr. Plate” was created by Brion Gysin in 1961. For over two decades, the character has been seen in movies, TV shows, and books. Even today, when I am asked to review the Dr. Plate book, which I’ve done several times, the face that comes to mind is Dr. Paul Sheldon, played by Richard Schiff, and Dr. Edna Bathory, played by Elizabeth Perkins.
So, if anyone ever asks you what Dr. Plate’s real name is, what do you say? Let’s have a look at the full story of how Dr. Eilish came to be.
According to the original Dr. Plate, he was born in the year 1899 and spent his youth in Germany. He first studied medicine under his master Dr. Rascher, who was a famous osteopath. At the time, this could have made Dr. Eilish a good candidate for a career in osteopathy.
During World War I, Dr. Rascher was recruited to America, but was only able to stay in the country for a short time after he contracted typhoid. Upon returning to Germany, he was sent to be educated in osteopathy and taught anatomy by Dr. Friedrich Serturner, an eminent medical expert who was also a teacher of anatomy to doctors.
When Dr. Rascher died a few years later, Eilish continued his education and studied abroad in Prague, Czechoslovakia. While there, he met a Russian-born physician, Dr. Krasnikov. After a short period in Germany, Eilish returned to the United States and was trained by him at Columbia University in medical physiology.
A few years later, Eilish met Karl Kraus, who was a renowned cell biologist, and he and Kraus formed a research partnership. Later, Dr. Kraus moved to the U.S.A., where he later became a professor of biology at Columbia University. Eilish and Kraus stayed together until the end of their lives.
