C. Henry Kempe

C. Henry Kempe
Born
Karl Heinz Kempe[1]

April 6, 1922
Breslau, Germany
DiedMarch 3, 1984 (1984-03-04) (aged 61)[2]
Hanauma Bay, Hawaii, U.S.
Occupation(s)Pediatrician and virologist
Known forWrote "The Battered-Child Syndrome" in 1962. Founded The Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect.

C. Henry Kempe (birth name Karl Heinz Kempe; April 6, 1922 in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland) – March 3, 1984 in Hanauma Bay, Hawaii) was an American pediatrician and the first in the medical community to identify and recognize child abuse.

In 1962, Kempe and his colleagues, including Brandt F. Steele and Henry Silver, published the paper "The Battered-Child Syndrome",[3][4] which led to the identification and recognition by the medical community of child abuse.

Kempe received two nominations for the Nobel Prize: the first nomination was for his work in developing a safer smallpox vaccine; the second was recognition for his contribution to the prevention and treatment of child abuse. Due to the efforts of Kempe, abuse reporting laws exist in all 50 U.S. states. His efforts also led to the passage of the 1972 Colorado law requiring legal counsel for the child in all cases of suspected abuse.[5]

  1. ^ Kempe, Annie (2013). "Chapter 2: Dr. C. Henry Kempe: A Daughter's Perspective". In Krugman, Richard D.; Korbin, Jill E. (eds.). C. Henry Kempe: A 50 Year Legacy to the Field of Child Abuse and Neglect. Heidelberg: Springer Dordrecht. pp. 7–12. ISBN 9789400740846. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ VIAF 108988739
  3. ^ Hefler, Ray E.; Kempe, C. Henry, eds. (1968). The Battered Child. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. OCLC 869357000.
  4. ^ Kempe, C. H.; Silverman, Frederic N.; Steele, Brandt F.; Droegemueller, William; Silver, Henry K. (1962). "The Battered-Child Syndrome" (PDF). JAMA. 181 (1): 17–24. doi:10.1001/jama.1962.03050270019004. PMID 14455086. Retrieved 10 November 2021. Tardieu's syndrome. Also called Caffey–Kempe syndrome.
  5. ^ Kempe, Annie (2007). A Good Knight for Children: C. Henry Kempe's Quest to Protect the Abused Child. Bangor, Me.: Booklocker.com. ISBN 978-1-60145-224-5.