Chevalier Jackson

Chevalier Q. Jackson ( * November 4, 1865 in Pittsburgh, † August 16, 1958 in Philadelphia ) was an American physician ( ear, nose and throat medicine ), regarded in his time as one of the most important laryngologists.

Jackson studied medicine from 1879 at the University of Pittsburgh (then Western University of Pennsylvania ) and received his MD Degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 1886. Thereafter, he practiced in Pittsburgh, but soon specialized in laryngology, which he also visited hospitals in Europe and the UK, the specialists Morell McKenzie. 1912 to 1916 he was professor of laryngology at the University of Pittsburgh, then from 1916 to 1930 professor at Jefferson Medical College, where he was Head of the Department in 1924. He was also a professor at Temple University and at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania ( which he was president from 1935 to 1941 ), even after it was officially retired in 1930 at Jefferson Medical College.

Jackson developed endoscopic procedures for the investigation of the upper airways ( bronchoscopy ) and the esophagus ( esophagoscopy ) and safe methods to remove foreign bodies from esophagus and airways. In the U.S., he was kept away decisively for a bill ( Federal Caustic Poison Act of 1927) for the identification of toxic or hazardous substances responsible with the aim of children from hazardous substances.

He wrote twelve textbooks, four monographs and more than 400 scientific papers. In 1929 he received the Elliott Cresson Medal of the Franklin Institute.

He was married to Alice B. White since 1899. His son, Chevalier Lawrence Jackson ( born 1900) was also professor of medicine ( at Temple University ) in the same field as his father.