Simon Pollak | |
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| Born | April 14, 1814 |
| Died | October 31, 1903 (aged 89) |
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| Profession | Physician |
| Sub-specialties | Ophthalmology, otology |
Simon Pollak (April 14, 1814 – October 31, 1903) was a St. Louis doctor who helped to found the Missouri Institute for the Education of the Blind in 1850 and who was involved in the development of the Western Sanitary Commission during the American Civil War.[1] The Missouri Institute for the Education of the Blind was the first institute to adopt the Braille System in the United States. The Western Sanitary Commission provided military camps with trained nurses, hospitals, and sanitary conditions.[1]
- ^ a b "Dr. Simon Pollak: Early Jewish Pioneer Doctor of St. Louis, Missouri, 1840s+". www.jmaw.org. Jewish Museum of the American West. Retrieved March 23, 2017.