John Howland (doctor)

John Howland
John Howland by William Franklin Draper, 1957
Born(1873-02-03)February 3, 1873
DiedJune 20, 1926(1926-06-20) (aged 53)
EducationPhillips Exeter Academy
Alma materYale 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.

  1. ^ Nichols, Buford Lee; Ballabriga, Angel; Kretchmer, Norman (1991). History of Pediatrics, 1850–1950. Nestlé Nutrition. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-88167-695-2.