Alexis Hartmann
Alexis Hartmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 30, 1898 Pediatrician and clinical biochemist |
| Known for | Ringer's lactate solution |
| Relatives | Henry Charles Hartmann |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions | St. Louis Children's Hospital |
Alexis Frank Hartmann Sr. (October 30, 1898 – September 6, 1964) was an American
Early life
Hartmann was born on October 30, 1898, in St. Louis, Missouri. His parents were Henry Charles Hartmann, a general practitioner, and Bertha Hauck Griesedick; both were of German ancestry.[1] He enrolled at Washington University in St. Louis, receiving a bachelor's degree in 1919 and master's and medical degrees in 1921. While he was a medical student, he developed a new technique to test blood sugar levels.[2]
Career
Hartmann completed his residency in pediatrics at St. Louis Children's Hospital in 1923. He was an instructor in pediatrics at Washington University, his alma mater, and was promoted to assistant professor in 1925 then associate professor in 1927. He was promoted to a full professor in pediatrics and head of the pediatric department at Washington University in 1936.[1] In the same year, he was appointed physician-in-chief at St. Louis Children's Hospital,[3] and remained in the position when the hospital became racially integrated in 1950.[2]
Hartmann published 90 papers during his career.
Personal life
Hartmann married Gertrude Krochmann, a librarian, in 1922. They had two sons: Henry Carl Hartmann, a businessman, and Alexis Frank Hartmann Jr., a pediatric
References
- ^ PMID 14172226.
- ^ a b "Alexis F. Hartmann, Sr., Papers, 1921–1963". Bernard Becker Medical Library Archives, Washington University in St. Louis. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ S2CID 39014132.
- PMID 14172227.