Ruth Morris Bakwin
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Ruth Morris Bakwin (June 3, 1898 – July 31, 1985)[1] was an American pediatrician and child psychologist and the first woman intern at the Fifth Avenue Hospital in New York City (now the New York Medical College). Bakwin and her husband, also a pediatrician, were long associated with New York University School of Medicine.
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Ruth Morris Bakwin | |
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Born | Ruth Mae Morris June 3, 1898 |
Died | (1985-07-31)July 31, 1985 (aged 87) |
Spouse | Harry Bakwin |
Relatives | Edward Morris (father) Helen Swift Morris (mother) Gustavus Swift (grandfather) Nelson Morris (grandfather) Muriel Gardiner (sister) |
Medical career | |
Field | Pediatrics |
Institutions | NYU School of Medicine |
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