John Howland | |
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| Born | February 3, 1873 New York City, U.S. |
| 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.
- ^ Nichols, Buford Lee; Ballabriga, Angel; Kretchmer, Norman (1991). History of Pediatrics, 1850–1950. Nestlé Nutrition. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-88167-695-2.