Louis H. Bauer
Louis Hopewell Bauer (born July 18, 1888 in Boston , Massachusetts , † February 2, 1964 in Rockville Center , New York ) was an American doctor, founder of the Aerospace Medical Association and first general secretary of the World Medical Association .
Life
Louis Hopewell Bauer studied medicine at Harvard until 1912 . From 1913 to 1926 he was active in the medical corps of the American Army, among other things as commander of the School of Aviation Medicine of the US Army from 1919 to 1925. In 1926 Bauer published the first standard work on aviation medicine .
From 1926 to 1930, Bauer worked in the administration of American civil aviation as the founding director of the medical department. During this time he established the first standards for aero-medical examinations for civil pilots. In 1929 he founded the Aero Medical Association of the United States , and in 1930 the Journal of Aviation Medicine . From 1930 to 1953, Bauer worked as a resident internist in Hempstead .
From 1947 to 1961 Louis H. Bauer was the first general secretary of the World Medical Association. In 1960 he was awarded the Paracelsus Medal of the German medical profession.
Individual evidence
- ↑ TLKraus: Louis H. Bauer and the origins of civil aviation medicine. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2012 Dec; 83 (12): 1181-3
- ^ SR Mohler: Louis H. Bauer, MD, and the first civil US aeromedical standards: his continuing legacy. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2001 Jan; 72 (1): 62-9
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration: Louis Hopewell Bauer and the First Federal Aviation Medical Examiners
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| SURNAME | Bauer, Louis H. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bauer, Louis Hopewell (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American internist, flight medicine specialist and 1st General Secretary of the World Medical Association |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 18, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd February 1964 |
| Place of death | Rockville Center , New York |