John Howland | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | February 3, 1873
Died | June 20, 1926 | (aged 53)
Education | Phillips Exeter Academy |
Alma mater | Yale University (BA) New York University School of Medicine (MD) Cornell University Medical College (MD) |
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John Howland (February 3, 1873 – June 20, 1926)[1] was an American pediatrician who spent the majority of his career at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he established the first full-time pediatric department in the United States. The John Howland Award, the highest honor given by the American Pediatric Society, is named after him.