Louis Hopewell Bauer (July 18, 1888 – February 2, 1964) was an American medical doctor who founded the

Aerospace Medical Association The Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) is the largest professional organization in the fields of aviation, space, and environmental medicine. The AsMA membership includes aerospace and hyperbaric medical specialists, scientists, flight nurses, ...

in 1929. Bauer was the first medical director of the Aeronautics Branch of the

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which became the

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(FAA).

Career

He was

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of the

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between 1919 and 1925. During 1926, he established a medical section in the

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. On October 7, 1929, the Aero Medical Association of the United States was founded by Bauer. He also founded the Journal of Aviation Medicine, the predecessor of the present Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine journal. The first issue of this Journal was published in March, 1930. Bauer was the Journal's editor for 25 years. Bauer was

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and

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of the

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and leader of the

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Personal life

He was married to Helena Meredith Bauer who was a social worker with the

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. Together they had a son, Charles Theodore Bauer, who was born on March 3, 1919. He was

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and the

of AIM Management Group.

Louis Bauer Award

The Louis Bauer Award is awarded by the

. It is given in honour of Bauer, who was the founder of the AMA. It is awarded annually "for the most significant contribution in aerospace medicine".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bauer, Louis H. 1888 births 1964 deaths Presidents of the American Medical Association