Franz J. Ingelfinger
Franz Joseph Ingelfinger (August 20, 1910 – March 27, 1980) was a
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) from 1967 to 1976.[1] His work was influential in the field of science journalism
.
Life and career
Ingelfinger was born in 1910 in
Phillips Andover Academy, followed by Yale University in 1932 and Harvard Medical School
in 1936.
The
press embargo were designed to ensure that the articles published were original and "newsworthy."[4] It also helped prevent what later NEJM editors called science by press conference, the practice of going directly to the media with scientific results rather than waiting for the peer review process designed to check the work for errors and flaws.[5]
He used catchy titles for his editorials; for example in 1973, when Clean Air Act standards were lowered during the energy crisis: "Fighting carcinogens with underwear".[6]
He served as president of the
Boston, Massachusetts.[8]
References
- ^ Altman, Lawrence K. (March 27, 1980). "F.J. Ingelfinger, 69, Medical Editor; Progress at the Journal". The New York Times.
- ^ Staff report (March 28, 1980). "Prominent medical journalist Franz Ingelfinger dies at 69". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Toy, Jennifer (November–December 2002). "The Ingelfinger Rule: Franz Ingelfinger at the New England Journal of Medicine 1967-77" (PDF). Science Editor. 26: 195–198.
- S2CID 159481643.
- PMID 1669838.
- ISSN 0028-4793.
- Boston Globe.
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