Joseph Bolivar DeLee (October 28, 1869 – April 2, 1942) was an American physician who became known as the father of modern obstetrics. DeLee founded the Chicago Lying-in Hospital, where he introduced the first portable infant incubator. Early in his career, he was associated with the medical school at Northwestern University. After 1929, he was employed by the medical school at the University of Chicago.
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28 October 1869 Cold Spring, New York
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Died |
2 April 1942 (aged 72) Chicago, Illinois
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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