PEDIATRICS Vol. 54 No. 1 July 1974, pp. 1-2
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George Armstrong—Father of Pediatrics

Henry K. Silver M.D.1

1 University of Colorado, Medical Center, Denver, Colorado 80220

Each year the Ambulatory Pediatric Association presents the George Armstrong Award to an individual who has contributed significantly to the goal of improved patient care, teaching, and research in ambulatory pediatrics. Although George Armstrong has been called the father of modern pediatrics,1 many pediatricians are completely unaware of him as a person and of his contributions to child care.

George Armstrong was born in Scotland in 1719. He wanted to be a doctor and started medical school in Edinburgh, but had to drop out for financial reasons before receiving his M.D. degree. Nevertheless, he went to London and set up practice as a general practitioner.




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