Abraham Jacobi

Abraham Jacobi
Jacobi in 1912
Born(1830-05-06)6 May 1830
Hartum, Westphalia, Prussia
Died10 July 1919(1919-07-10) (aged 89)
Bolton Landing, New York, U.S.
Spouses
Fanny Meier
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(died 1856)​
Kate Rosalie Dessafo
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(m. 1862; died 1871)​
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(m. 1873; died 1906)​
Children8[1]
Jacobi Medical Center in New York City

Abraham Jacobi (6 May 1830 – 10 July 1919) was a German physician and pioneer of pediatrics. He was a key figure in the movement to improve child healthcare and welfare in the United States[2] and opened the first children's clinic in the country.[3] To date, he is the only foreign-born president of the American Medical Association. He helped found the American Journal of Obstetrics. He is regarded as the Father of American Pediatrics.[4]

  1. ^ Nachkommen von Abraham Jacobi (in German)
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ActaPaediatrica was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Dr. Abraham Jacobi Dies Suddenly At 89". The New York Times. 12 July 1919. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  4. ^ "Jacobi Medical Center". City of New York. Archived from the original on April 18, 2006. Retrieved April 6, 2006.