Stephen Smith (surgeon)

Stephen Smith (February 19, 1823 – August 27, 1922) was an American surgeon and a pioneer in public health.

Biography

He was born on February 19, 1823 in Skaneateles, New York. His father was a cavalry officer in the American Revolutionary War.

Smith led the establishment of the Metropolitan Board of Health in New York City in 1866, the first such public health agency in the United States. He later founded the American Public Health Association. He died on August 27, 1922.

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