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Emmett Holt
Luther Emmett Holt (L. Emmett Holt, March 4, 1855 – January 14, 1924) was an American pediatrician and author, noted for writing ''The Care and Feeding of Children: A Catechism for the Use of Mothers and Children's Nurses'' in 1894. Born near Rochester, New York, Holt graduated from the University of Rochester in 1875. He went to medical school in the University at Buffalo and then the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, earning his M.D. in 1880. He pioneered the science of pediatrics, and became the head physician at New York's Babies Hospital in 1888. Under his leadership it became the leading pediatric hospital of its time.L. EMMETT HOLT, 1855-1924. Biographical note. , Personal Papers and Manuscripts, Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library, Columbia Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Webster, New York
Webster is a town in the northeastern corner of Monroe County, New York, United States. The town is named after orator and statesman Daniel Webster. The population was 42,641 at the 2010 census. The town's motto is "Where Life Is Worth Living." The town contains a village also named Webster. Geography The town of Webster is bordered on the north by Lake Ontario, on the east by Wayne County, on the west by Irondequoit Bay and the town of Irondequoit, and on the south by the town of Penfield. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.5 square miles (91.9 km2), of which 33.5 square miles (86.8 km2) is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km2) is water. Webster Park covers of the town's land along the Lake Ontario waterfront. Demographics As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 42,641 people, 17,973 households, and 10,679 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,271.7 people per square mile (789.4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
