Abraham Jacobi
Abraham Jacobi · Science & Medicine
Regarded as the father of American pediatrics
1830, Hartum, Kingdom of Westphalia (now Germany) — 1919, Bolton Landing, New York, United States
Germany · United States
Abraham Jacobi is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Regarded as the father of American pediatrics
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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Regarded as the father of American pediatrics
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
