Family Father
Adolf Guttmacher
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q4706648 · wikidata
SACRED LEGACY ARCHIVES™
Alan Frank Guttmacher
1898-01-01 – 1974-01-01
Life & Legacy
Alan Frank Guttmacher (May 19, 1898 – March 18, 1974) was an American obstetrician/gynecologist. He served as president of Planned Parenthood and vice-president of the American Eugenics Society. Guttmacher founded the American Association of Planned Parenthood Physicians, now known as the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, as a forum for physicians to discuss the birth control pill and other advances in the field. He founded the Association for the Study of Abortion in 1964. He was a member of the Association for Voluntary Sterilization. The Guttmacher Institute is named after him.
In 1973, Guttmacher was one of the signers of the Humanist Manifesto II.
Occupation & Career
physician, gynecologist, obstetrician
Education
Park School of Baltimore
Legacy Highlights
Organizations & Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Education & Institutions
Park School of Baltimore
Verified Legacy Record
Family Sibling
Manfred Guttmacher
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q4706648 · wikidata
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