Bas relief portrait of German hospital surgeon and gynecological professor at the Hospital of Chicago. Dr. Albert Goldspohn (1853-1929) won international recognition for devising and improving a technique for abdominal surgery and was a frequent contributor to medical…
Published onDec 13, 2023
64. Dr. Albert Goldspohn
Image from catalogue: Ralph Watkins Wrought Iron & Bronze, Chicago, IL. Papers, Special Collection, Box 2 f.9, Iowa State University Library.
Date
1929
Material
Bronze
Dimensions
21 ½ x 14 ½ x 1 ½ in. (54.6 x 36.8 x 3.8 cm)
Description
Bas relief portrait of German hospital surgeon and gynecological professor at the Hospital of Chicago. Dr. Albert Goldspohn (1853-1929) won international recognition for devising and improving a technique for abdominal surgery and was a frequent contributor to medical journals. Goldspohn Hall, located on the campus of North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, is named after him. Plaque dedicated on May 21, 1930.
Markings
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Provenance / Location
Science Hall / Goldspohn Hall, North Central College, Naperville, Illinois.
Alternate Title(s)
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Notes / Sources
Papers, SC, Box 2 f.9, pictured in catalogue for Wrought Iron and Bronze, Chicago.
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