Leila Denmark

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title: Leila Denmark
text: Leila Alice Denmark was an American pediatrician in Atlanta, Georgia. She was the world's oldest practicing pediatrician until her retirement in May 2001 at the age of 103, after 73 years. She was a supercentenarian, living to the age of 114 years, 60 days. A co-developer of the pertussis vaccine, Denmark was one of the few supercentenarians in history to gain prominence in life for reasons other than longevity. She started treating children in 1928. By the time of her retirement, Denmark was tr
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description: American pediatrician (1898–2012)
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date created: 2006-01-04T20:52:03Z
date modified: 2024-09-03T08:28:31Z
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