Alfred Stengel

Professor Alfred Stengel (1868–1939) was an American surgeon, born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was president of the American College of Physicians and a clinical professor of medicine at the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania.[1]

Alfred Stengel
Portrait of Alfred Stengel
Born1868
Died1939
CitizenshipAmerican
Occupationphysician

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.[2]

References

  1. Alfred Stengel, Penn Biographies, University of Pennsylvania, accessed 18 January 2009
  2. Medical Class of 1889 and Thomas Eakins' painting of "The Agnew Clinic" Archived 2015-12-15 at the Wayback Machine. University of Pennsylvania Archives and Records Center.
The Agnew Clinic by Thomas Eakins (1889) - move cursor over image to reveal names.


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