Who is Milton Erickson?

This is the subject of the majority of the book. He is no longer living but was still alive during the 1980s. He comes from the American Midwest and received the majority of his education and preliminary work experience in Wisconsin and Colorado. Only after having served as hospital staff, possibly during a residency, which is standard practice for physician-training and development, did he move to the Northeast. He served society through his work in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.