Chevalier Jackson
Chevalier Q. Jackson (born November 4, 1865 in Pittsburgh , † August 16, 1958 in Philadelphia ) was an American doctor ( ear, nose and throat medicine ), who was considered one of the most important laryngologists of his time .
Jackson studied medicine from 1879 at the University of Pittsburgh (then Western University of Pennsylvania) and received his MD from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 1886. He then practiced in Pittsburgh, but soon specialized in laryngology, including visiting clinics in Europe and in Great Britain the specialist Morell McKenzie . 1912 to 1916 he was professor of laryngology at the University of Pittsburgh, then from 1916 to 1930 professor at Jefferson Medical College, where he was head of the department in 1924. He also held professorships at Temple University and Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania (of which he was president from 1935 to 1941), even after he officially retired from Jefferson Medical College in 1930.
Jackson developed endoscopic procedures to examine the upper airways ( bronchoscopy ) and the esophagus ( esophagoscopy ) and safe methods to remove foreign bodies from the esophagus and airways. In the USA he was instrumental in a legislative proposal (Federal Caustic Poison Act of 1927) to label toxic or dangerous substances with the aim of keeping children away from dangerous substances.
He wrote twelve textbooks, four monographs and over 400 academic articles. In 1929 he received the Elliott Cresson Medal from the Franklin Institute.
He was married to Alice B. White since 1899. His son Chevalier Lawrence Jackson (born 1900) was also a professor of medicine (at Temple University) in the same field as his father.
literature
- Chevalier Jackson The Life of Chevalier Jackson. To Autobiography , Macmillan 1938
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jackson, Chevalier |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jackson, Chevalier Q. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American medic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1865 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 16, 1958 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia |