John K. Lattimer
John Kingsley Lattimer (born October 14, 1914 in Mount Clemens , Michigan , † May 10, 2007 in Englewood , New Jersey ) was an American medic.
Life
Lattimer served in the US Army during World War II , particularly as a surgeon in the invasion of Normandy . He was later stationed in Munich and treated National Socialist politicians such as Hermann Göring and Albert Speer during the Nuremberg trials .
John K. Lattimer was a professor and long-time dean of the Department of Urology at Columbia University , New York City, for 25 years . He has published over 375 scientific papers and articles. He represented the USA in the World Health Organization .
He also made a name for himself as an expert in ballistics . In 1972 he was hired by the Kennedy family as a non-government expert to investigate the assassination attempt on John F. Kennedy .
He converted his 30-room house in Englewood into a military museum, with weapons from various eras and paintings by Adolf Hitler .
He was a knight of the Order of Malta .
Works (selection)
- Hitler's fatal sickness and other secrets of the Nazi Leaders . Hippocrene Books, New York 1999, ISBN 0-7818-0742-5 .
- Hitler and the Nazi leaders. A unique insight into evil . Hippocrene Books, New York 2001, ISBN 0-7617-0896-0 .
- Kennedy and Lincoln. Medical and ballistic comparisons of their assassinations . Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York 1980, ISBN 0-15-152281-2 .
Web links
- "John K. Lattimer, Urologist of Varied expertise, this at 92" , New York Times May 13, 2007
- John K. Lattimer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Literature by and about John K. Lattimer in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lattimer, John K. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lattimer, John Kingsley (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American medic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 14, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mount Clemens , Michigan |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 10, 2007 |
| Place of death | Englewood , New Jersey |