Arnold Klebs
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Arnold C. Klebs was a physician who specialized in the study of tuberculosis
. Born in Berne, Switzerland, Arnold Klebs, the son of renowned bacteriologist Edwin Klebs
, was raised in the presence of an extensive array of scientists, artists and historians.
Klebs took a medical degree from the University of Basel
in 1896, then moved to the United States to practice medicine. Klebs worked with William Osler
at Johns Hopkins University
for a year after arriving in the U.S., and was a contemporary of William H. Welch
. Following his work with Osler, he worked as a sanatorium director and tuberculosis specialist in Citronelle, Alabama
and Chicago
. Given his long experience with the ailment, Klebs was named one of the first directors of the National Tuberculosis Institute.
In 1910, he returned to his native Switzerland, and settled in a villa on Lake Geneva. In 1939, Klebs donated his collection of books to Harvey Cushing
for its inclusion in what would become the Yale University's Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library
. These included incunabula, plague tracts, herbals, books and pamphlets on tuberculosis, and books on inoculation and vaccination
. Klebs' library included 3000 texts related to tuberculosis alone.
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
. Born in Berne, Switzerland, Arnold Klebs, the son of renowned bacteriologist Edwin Klebs
Edwin Klebs
Theodor Albrecht Edwin Klebs was a German-Swiss pathologist. He is mainly known for his work on infectious diseases. He is the father of Arnold Klebs.-Life:...
, was raised in the presence of an extensive array of scientists, artists and historians.
Klebs took a medical degree from the University of Basel
University of Basel
The University of Basel is located in Basel, Switzerland, and is considered to be one of leading universities in the country...
in 1896, then moved to the United States to practice medicine. Klebs worked with William Osler
William Osler
Sir William Osler, 1st Baronet was a physician. He was one of the "Big Four" founding professors at Johns Hopkins Hospital as the first Professor of Medicine and founder of the Medical Service there. Sir William Osler, 1st Baronet (July 12, 1849 – December 29, 1919) was a physician. He was...
at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
for a year after arriving in the U.S., and was a contemporary of William H. Welch
William H. Welch
William Henry Welch, M.D. was an American physician, pathologist, and medical school administrator. He was one of the "Big Four" founding professors at Johns Hopkins Hospital. William Henry Welch, M.D. (April 8, 1850 - April 30, 1934) was an American physician, pathologist, and medical school...
. Following his work with Osler, he worked as a sanatorium director and tuberculosis specialist in Citronelle, Alabama
Citronelle, Alabama
Citronelle is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,659. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area.-History:This was long part of the territory of thousands of years of indigenous peoples...
and Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. Given his long experience with the ailment, Klebs was named one of the first directors of the National Tuberculosis Institute.
In 1910, he returned to his native Switzerland, and settled in a villa on Lake Geneva. In 1939, Klebs donated his collection of books to Harvey Cushing
Harvey Cushing
Harvey Williams Cushing, M.D. , was an American neurosurgeon and a pioneer of brain surgery, and the first to describe Cushing's syndrome...
for its inclusion in what would become the Yale University's Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library
Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library
The Harvey Cushing and John Hay Whitney Medical Library is the central library of the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Previously known as the Yale Medical Library, it is one of the finest modern medical libraries...
. These included incunabula, plague tracts, herbals, books and pamphlets on tuberculosis, and books on inoculation and vaccination
Vaccination
Vaccination is the administration of antigenic material to stimulate the immune system of an individual to develop adaptive immunity to a disease. Vaccines can prevent or ameliorate the effects of infection by many pathogens...
. Klebs' library included 3000 texts related to tuberculosis alone.