Benjamin Spock

American pediatrician and author of Baby and Child Care (1903-1998)
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Benjamin Spock
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Benjamin Spock

Summary

Benjamin Spock is a human[1]. He was born in New Haven[2]. He was born on May 2, 1903[3]. He passed away in La Jolla[4]. He died on March 15, 1998[5]. He worked as a physician[6], military officer[7], rower[8], pedagogue[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,360 views/month, #6,629 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Spock was born in New Haven[2].
  • Benjamin Spock died in La Jolla[4].
  • Benjamin Spock was born on May 2, 1903[3].
  • Benjamin Spock died on March 15, 1998[5].
  • Benjamin Spock's father was Benjamin Ives Spock[12].
  • Benjamin Spock's mother was Mildred Louise Stoughton[13].
  • Benjamin Spock held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Benjamin Spock's professions included physician[6].
  • Benjamin Spock worked as a military officer[7].
  • Benjamin Spock's professions included rower[8].
  • Benjamin Spock worked as a pedagogue[9].
  • Benjamin Spock worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Benjamin Spock worked as a psychiatrist[15].
  • Benjamin Spock's field of work was pediatrics[16].
  • Among Benjamin Spock's employers was University of Pittsburgh[17].
  • Benjamin Spock was educated at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[18].
  • Benjamin Spock's education included a stint at Phillips Academy[19].
  • Benjamin Spock's education included a stint at Yale School of Medicine[20].
  • Benjamin Spock's education included a stint at Columbia University[21].
  • Benjamin Spock was educated at Hamden Hall Country Day School[22].
  • Benjamin Spock received the Humanist of the Year[23].
  • Benjamin Spock received the Gandhi Peace Award[24].
  • Benjamin Spock received the E. Mead Johnson Award[25].
  • Benjamin Spock is recorded as male[26].
  • Benjamin Spock's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Benjamin Spock was born in New Haven[2]. He was born on May 2, 1903[3]. His father was Benjamin Ives Spock[12]. His mother was Mildred Louise Stoughton[13].

Education

Educated at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[18], a graduate school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1767[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; Phillips Academy[19], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1778[34]; Yale School of Medicine[20], a medical school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1810[37], headquartered in New Haven[38]; Columbia University[21], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1754[41], headquartered in Manhattan[42]; and Hamden Hall Country Day School[22], a private school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1912[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], military officer[7], rower[8], pedagogue[9], university teacher[10], and psychiatrist[15]. Benjamin Spock's field of work was pediatrics[16]. Among his employers was University of Pittsburgh[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Humanist of the Year[23], an award[46]; Gandhi Peace Award[24], a peace award[47]; and E. Mead Johnson Award[25], an award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1939[50].

Personal Life

Benjamin Spock was affiliated with the People's Party[51].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Spock died on March 15, 1998[5]. He died in La Jolla[4].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Spock ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,360 views/month, #6,629 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Works attributed to him include The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care[54], a written work[55].

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Spock born?

Benjamin Spock's place of birth was New Haven[2].

Where did Benjamin Spock die?

Benjamin Spock died in La Jolla[4].

Who were Benjamin Spock's parents?

Benjamin Spock's father was Benjamin Ives Spock[12]. Benjamin Spock's mother was Mildred Louise Stoughton[13].

What did Benjamin Spock do for work?

Benjamin Spock worked as physician[6], military officer[7], rower[8], pedagogue[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Benjamin Spock go to school?

Benjamin Spock was educated at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[18], Phillips Academy[19], Yale School of Medicine[20], and Columbia University[21].

What awards did Benjamin Spock receive?

Honors received include Humanist of the Year[23], Gandhi Peace Award[24], and E. Mead Johnson Award[25].

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  6. [14] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] . societyforpediatricresearch.org. societyforpediatricresearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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