Abraham Jacobi

Abraham Jacobi
Abraham Jacobi
	Jacobi in 1912
Born	6 May 1830; Hartum, Westphalia, Prussia
Died	10 July 1919 (aged 89); Bolton Landing, New York, U.S.
Spouses	; Fanny Meier (died 1856) ; Kate Rosalie Dessafo (m. 1862; died 1871) ; Mary Putnam (m. 1873; died 1906)
Children	8

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]

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

[1] Nachkommen von Abraham Jacobi (in German)

[ActaPaediatrica-2] Cite error: The named reference ActaPaediatrica was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[obit-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.

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Abraham Jacobi
Jacobi in 1912
Born	(1830-05-06)6 May 1830 Hartum, Westphalia, Prussia
Died	10 July 1919(1919-07-10) (aged 89) Bolton Landing, New York, U.S.
Spouses	Fanny Meier (died 1856) Kate Rosalie Dessafo (m. 1862; died 1871) Mary Putnam (m. 1873; died 1906)
Children	8^[1]