Josephine Bicknell Neal (1880–1955) was an American physician known for her work in the field of encephalitis and infantile paralysis.
Josephine Bicknell Neal | |
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| Born | October 10, 1880 Belmont, Maine |
| Died | March 19, 1955 (aged 74) New York City |
| Alma mater | Bates College, Cornell University Medical College |
| Occupation | Physician |
Biography
editNeal was born on October 10, 1880, in Belmont, Maine. She attended Bates College and Cornell University Medical College.[1]
Neal held various positions throughout her career. She was a teacher in Maine until she earned enough money to pay for medical school. She worked as a researcher in the subject of meningitis for New York City Department of Health. She was a physician specializing in pediatric tuberculosis at the Vanderbilt Clinic (part of Columbia University Irving Medical Center). Neal served on the International Commission for the Study of Infantile Paralysis.[1]
Neal also taught at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, retiring in 1941.[2] Neal was the author of books and articles including Encephalitis: A Clinical Study.[3] In reviewing Encephalitis: A Clinical Study, Time magazine referred to the U.S.'s No. 1 encephalitis specialist, Dr. Josephine Bicknell Neal of New York City's Health Department. [4] In 1934 she was a volunteer for a test vaccine for polio.[1]
Neal died on March 19, 1955, in the New York Infirmary.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Jackson, H. Claire. "Neal, Josephine Bicknell". American National Biography. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1200659. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Josephine B. Neal, PHYSICIAN, 74, Dies: Researcher on Polio, Other Diseases Was Ex-Professor of Neurology at Columbia". New York Times. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Encephalitis: A Clinical Study". Journal of the American Medical Association. 6 June 1942. p. 532. doi:10.1001/jama.1942.02830230066032. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Medicine: Encephalitis". Time. 29 December 1941. Retrieved 29 September 2024.