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Abraham Jacobi

Who

Abraham Jacobi · Science & Medicine

What

Regarded as the father of American pediatrics

When

1830, Hartum, Kingdom of Westphalia (now Germany) — 1919, Bolton Landing, New York, United States

Where

Germany · United States

Biography

Abraham Jacobi is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Regarded as the father of American pediatrics

How & why

A German-born Jewish physician who emigrated to the United States after imprisonment for his role in the 1848 revolutions, Jacobi established pediatrics as a distinct medical specialty in America, founding the first free pediatric clinic and the first children's hospital department. He is widely regarded as the father of American pediatrics. He was born into a Jewish family in Westphalia.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science

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Regarded as the father of American pediatrics

1830

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science