Frederick Forchheimer
Encyclopedia
Frederick Forchheimer was an American
pediatrician known for describing Forchheimer spots
. He became an instructor at the Medical College of Ohio in 1875, and founded one of the first clinics for children in the United States. He became professor of diseases of children, and published Diseases of the Mouth in Children in 1892 in which he described his eponymous sign. He became president of the Association of American Physicians
in 1911 and was given an honorary Doctor of Science
degree by Harvard University
. He was professor of medicine at the University of Cincinnati
at the time of his death, which occurred after a prostate
operation.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pediatrician known for describing Forchheimer spots
Forchheimer spots
Forchheimer spots are a fleeting enanthem seen as small, red spots on the soft palate in 20% of patients with rubella. They precede or accompany the skin rash of rubella. They are not diagnostic of rubella, as similar spots can be seen in measles and scarlet fever.The sign is named after Frederick...
. He became an instructor at the Medical College of Ohio in 1875, and founded one of the first clinics for children in the United States. He became professor of diseases of children, and published Diseases of the Mouth in Children in 1892 in which he described his eponymous sign. He became president of the Association of American Physicians
Association of American Physicians
The Association of American Physicians is a medical society founded in 1885 by the Canadian physician Sir William Osler and six other distinguished physicians of his era, for "the advancement of scientific and practical medicine." Election to the AAP is an honor extended to individuals with...
in 1911 and was given an honorary Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science , usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D. or Dr.Sc., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries Doctor of Science is the name used for the standard doctorate in the sciences, elsewhere the Sc.D...
degree by Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. He was professor of medicine at the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
at the time of his death, which occurred after a prostate
Prostate
The prostate is a compound tubuloalveolar exocrine gland of the male reproductive system in most mammals....
operation.