Max Talmey | |
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 Photo by E. Mulhern, c. 1890 | |
| Born | Max Talmud 1869 |
| Died | 1941 (aged 71–72) New York, US |
| Alma mater | Munich Medical School |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Institutions | Mount Sinai Hospital |
| Notable students | Albert Einstein |
Max Talmey (1869–1941) was an American ophthalmologist of Jewish-Lithuanian descent,[2] best known as Albert Einstein's tutor who introduced him to fields of and books on natural science and philosophy, for his success in treating cataracts, and for his work on auxiliary languages.[3]
- ^ Ravin, James G. (March 1997). "Albert Einstein and his mentor Max Talmey: The seventh Charles B. Snyder lecture". Documenta Ophthalmologica. 94 (1–2): 1–17. doi:10.1007/bf02629677. PMID 9657287. S2CID 11816695.
- ^ Gutfreund, Hanoch (2015). Relativity: The Special and General Theory - 100th Anniversary Edition. Princeton University Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0691166339.
- ^ "Max Talmey Dies; Eye Specialist, 72 – He Gained National Acclaim in Field for Cataract Removals". The New York Times. November 7, 1941. Retrieved October 11, 2011.