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Alan L. Hart
1890-10-04 – 1962-07-01
Life & Legacy
Alan L. Hart (also known as Robert Allen Bamford Jr., October 4, 1890 – July 1, 1962) was an American physician, radiologist, tuberculosis researcher, writer, and novelist. Hart pioneered the use of X-ray photography in tuberculosis detection; he worked in sanitariums and X-ray clinics in New Mexico, Illinois, Washington, and Idaho. For the last 16 years of his life, he headed mass X-ray programs that screened for tuberculosis in Connecticut. X-rays were not regularly used to screen for tuberculosis prior to Hart's innovation, and are still used today, which has led researchers to believe that he saved countless lives.
As a fiction author, Hart published over nine short stories and four novels, which incorporated drama, romance, and medical themes.
Circa 1917, Hart became one of the first trans men in the United States to undergo a hysterectomy.
Occupation & Career
novelist, medical author, radiologist, physician
Education
Stanford University; Lewis & Clark College; Yale School of Public Health; Stanford University School of Medicine; University of Oregon; University of Pennsylvania
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Connecticut · Idaho
Organizations & Memberships
American Association for the Advancement of Science · American Civil Liberties Union · American Public Health Association · American Thoracic Society
Education & Institutions
Lewis & Clark College · Stanford University · Stanford University School of Medicine · University of Oregon · University of Pennsylvania · Yale School of Public Health
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1256957 — wikidata View source
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