Dr. Chevalier Jackson (1865-1958)

Montgomery County · dedicated 2023 · 3431 Neiffer Road

Pittsburgh native who helped establish the modern fields of laryngology and bronchology. He pioneered new, lifesaving procedures for the removal of accidentally swallowed objects and led the effort to require warning labels on poisonous products, which culminated in the passage of the 1927 Federal Caustic Poison Act. Taught at five Philadelphia medical colleges. Lived at Sunrise Mill, where he designed many new medical instruments.

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Dr. Chevalier Jackson (1865-1958)

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