Steiman, Iser, 1898-1981.

Iser Steiman emigrated from Latvia to Canada at the age of 14 and received his M.D. from the University of Manitoba in 1924. He became a pioneer rural family doctor in Kamsack, Saskatchewan, where he built his own hospital, the King Edward Hospital. In World War II, he joined the Royal Canadian Airforce. Because of his growing interest in aviation medicine and his discovery of a recent textbook in Russian, his superiors requested him to translate it. In the process of preparing the translation, he was introduced to John F. Fulton, Sterling professor of physiology at Yale School of Medicine. Steiman's translation, The Fundamentals of Aviation Medicine, was published in Torono in 1943. In 1944, on Fulton's initiative, Steiman was posted to work with the aeromedical research unit at Yale. After the war, Steiman moved to Vancouver where he practiced medicine, translated other medical works from Russian, and wrote on the history of medicine.

From the guide to the Iser Steiman papers, 1943-1975 (inclusive), 1943-1960, (Historical Library, Harvey Cushing / John Hay Whitney Medical Library)

Iser Steiman emigrated from Latvia to Canada at the age of 14 and received his M.D. from the University of Manitoba in 1924. He became a pioneer rural family doctor in Kamsack, Saskatchewan, where he built his own hospital, the King Edward Hospital. In World War II, he joined the Royal Canadian Airforce. Because of his growing interest in aviation medicine and his discovery of a recent textbook in Russian, his superiors requested him to translate it. Steiman's translation, The Fundamentals of Aviation Medicine, was published in Toronto in 1943. In the process of preparing the translation, he was introduced to John F. Fulton, Sterling professor of physiology at Yale School of Medicine. On Fulton's initiative, Steiman was posted to work with the aeromedical research unit at Yale, led by Fulton, in 1944. After the war, Steiman moved to Vancouver where he practiced medicine, translated other medical works from Russian, collected rare books, and wrote on the history of medicine.

From the description of Iser Steiman papers, 1943-1975 (inclusive), 1943-1960 (bulk). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 703660651

From the description of Iser Steiman papers, 1943-1975 (inclusive), 1943-1960 (bulk). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702199302