Alfred Stengel
American surgeon
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Professor Alfred Stengel (1868–1939) was an American surgeon, born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was president of the American College of Physicians, a clinical professor of medicine at the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania, and a member of the American Philosophical Society.[1][2]
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Alfred Stengel | |
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| Born | 1868 |
| Died | 1939 (aged 70–71) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | physician |
Biography
Stengel was born in Pittsburgh, the son of Gottfried Stengel, in 1868. In 1889, whilst studying, he and a group of students commissioned Thomas Eakins to paint The Agnew Clinic. Stengel can be found in the center of the portrait.[3]
