Kessler, Henry H. (Henry Howard), 1896-1978

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Birth 1896-04-10

Death 1978-01-18

Biographical notes:

Henry Howard Kessler (Cornell University Class of 1916, M.D. 1919) was an orthopedic surgeon and a medical administrator. He served the United Nations as international consultant on rehabilitation of amputees and people with congenital birth defects. He was a captain in the U.S. Navy, 1941-1945. He founded and directed The Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, New Jersey. He died in 1978.

From the description of Henry Howard Kessler papers, 1912-1968. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 77010618

Henry Howard Kessler (Cornell University Class of 1916) was an orthopedic surgeon and a medical administrator. He served the United Nations as international consultant on rehabilitation of amputees and people with congenital birth defects. He was a captain in the U.S. Navy, 1941-1945. He founded and directed The Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, New Jersey.

From the guide to the Henry Howard Kessler papers, 1912-1968., (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library)