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LUDWIG HEKTOEN1884-1951
Ludvig Hektoen, 19 February 1919 Ludvig Hektoen was born in Westby, Wisconsin 2 July 1863. He attended medical school at the College of Physicians and Surgeons and graduated in 1887 as valedictorian of his class. He served as an intern at Cook County Hospital for a year, then held various positions until his appointment as professor of pathology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons from 1892 to 1894. He was professor of pathology at Rush Medical College from 1895 until 1933, and was professor and head of the department of pathology at the University of Chicago from 1901 until 1932. Dr. Hektoen published widely and served as editor of a number of medical journals, including long tenures at the Journal of Infectious Diseases and the Archives of Pathology. He was a member of numerous local, national, and international medical societies. Locally, he was president of the Chicago Medical Society from 1919 to 1921, and of the Chicago Pathological Society from 1898 to 1902; and he was a founder of the Institute of Medicine of Chicago in 1915. In 1942, Dr. Hektoen received the AMA's Distinguished Service Medal for his life's work. He died 5 July 1951, at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago. Biography provided by UIC Library of the Health Sciences Special Collections and University Archives The following repositories have collections related to Ludvig Hektoen: UIC Library of the Health Sciences Special Collections and University Archives Collection name: Ludvig Hektoen Papers (1884-1952) Repository: UIC Library of the Health Sciences Special Collections and University Archives Creator: Hektoen, Ludvig, (1884-1951) Call Number: RG 027-12-21 Linear feet: .25 linear feet Collection Overview: This collection contains Ludvig Hektoen's Cancer Diary, travel orders, his biographical sketch, and reprints of his articles. |
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