Abraham M. Lilienfeld by Henry Cooper; oil on canvas, 40 by 29 inches, 1985.

Collection Summary 

Creator
Lilienfeld, Abraham M.

Dates
13 Nov 1920-6 Aug 1984

Institutional Affiliation(s)
Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health
1950-1954,1958-1984 

Date Range of Collection
1970-1984

Volume of Collection
18 linear feet

Biography

Abraham M. Lilienfeld was born in New York City. He received his A.B. in 1941 from the Johns Hopkins University, his M.D. in 1944 from the University of Maryland, and his M.P.H. in 1949 from the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health. After an internship and residency at West Baltimore General Hospital, Lilienfeld served in the U.S. Army. In 1950, he joined the faculty of the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health as a lecturer. He earned the rank of assistant professor of epidemiology in 1952. In 1954, he left Johns Hopkins to serve as associate professor of preventive medicine at the University of Buffalo School of Medicine. Lilienfeld returned to Johns Hopkins in 1958 as professor of chronic diseases in the school of hygiene and public health. In 1961, he became professor and chairman of the department of chronic diseases, a position he resigned in 1970 in order to become professor and chairman of the department of epidemiology. He resigned the chairmanship in 1975 but was active as a teacher and scientist until his death in 1984. Lilienfeld was recognized internationally as an expert in cancer research and as a pioneer in developing epidemiological methods for the study of chronic diseases. The library at the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health is named in his honor. 

Scope and Content

The Abraham M. Lilienfeld Collection spans his years in the department of epidemiology. Series include professional correspondence, epidemiology studies, grant proposals, awards, administrative records, and journal articles. The bulk of the correspondence concerns Lilienfeld's research. Materials from epidemiology studies include proposals, survey forms, notes, correspondence, and reports. Manuscripts of Lilienfeld's writings include Foundations of Epidemiology, Preventive Medicine, and Reviews of Cancer Epidemiology. Materials concerning the AIDS Institute of New York, the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health courses, and the M.P.H. program advising committee are also included.

Policy on Access and Use

This collection may contain some restricted records. Materials pertaining to patients, students, employees, and human research subjects, as well as unprocessed collections and recent administrative records, carry restrictions on access. For more information about the policies and procedures for access, see Policy on Access and Use.

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