Friedenwald, Aaron

Friedenwald, Aaron
(1836-1902)
   American ophthal-mologist. He was born in Baltimore. He was a professor at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Baltimore. He was active in the Baltimore Hebrew Orphan Asylum, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, the Federation of American Zionists, and the American Jewish Historical Society.

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