Abraham Lilienfeld

Abraham Morris Lilienfeld
Born
Abraham Morris Lilienfeld

(1920-11-13)November 13, 1920
New York City, United States
DiedAugust 6, 1984(1984-08-06) (aged 63)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Alma materJohns Hopkins University, University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health
Known forExpanding epidemiology to focus on chronic as well as infectious diseases[1]
SpouseLorraine Zemil
Children3[1][2]
AwardsErnest Lyman Stebbins medal from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, member of the Institute of Medicine[1]
Scientific career
FieldsEpidemiology
InstitutionsJohns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Abraham Morris Lilienfeld (November 13, 1920 – August 6, 1984) was an American epidemiologist and professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health. He is known for his work in expanding epidemiology to focus on chronic diseases as well as infectious ones.

  1. ^ a b c Cook, Joan (8 August 1984). "Dr. Abraham Lilienfeld Dies, Epidemiology Expert was 63". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Correction". New York Times. 9 August 1984. Retrieved 9 September 2015.