Alexander Skene

Alexander J. C. Skene
Alexander J. C. Skene
Born	June 17, 1837; Fyvie, Scotland
Died	July 4, 1900 (aged 63); Catskills, New York, United States
Education	University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine; University of Michigan; Long Island College Hospital
Occupation	Gynecologist
Known for	co-founder of American Gynecological Society; founder of International Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics;

Alexander Johnston Chalmers Skene (/skiːn/; 17 June 1837 – 4 July 1900) was a British-American gynaecologist from Scotland who described what became known as Skene's glands.^[1]^[2]

^ Kelly, Howard A.; Burrage, Walter L. (eds.). "Skene, Alexander Johnson Chalmers" . American Medical Biographies . Baltimore: The Norman, Remington Company.
^ Black, George Fraser (1921). Scotland's mark on America. New York: The Scottish section of "America's making". p. 75.

[AMB-1] Kelly, Howard A.; Burrage, Walter L. (eds.). "Skene, Alexander Johnson Chalmers" . American Medical Biographies . Baltimore: The Norman, Remington Company.

[ScotlandsMark-2] Black, George Fraser (1921). Scotland's mark on America. New York: The Scottish section of "America's making". p. 75.

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Alexander J. C. Skene

Born	(1837-06-17)June 17, 1837 Fyvie, Scotland
Died	July 4, 1900(1900-07-04) (aged 63) Catskills, New York, United States
Education	University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine University of Michigan Long Island College Hospital
Occupation	Gynecologist
Known for	co-founder of American Gynecological Society founder of International Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics