December 29, 1957 Miles Vandahurst Lynk, pioneering physician, died. Lynk was born June 3, 1871 in Brownsville, Tennessee. In 1888 at the age of 17, he took a job teaching in Black rural schools to earn money to further his education. In 1891, he earned a medical degree from Meharry Medical College and in 1892 [...]
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December 29th in African American History – Miles Vandahurst Lynk
By Chimsima Zuhri on December 29, 2011 in African American History, December, Medicine
Tags: Distinguished Service Award, National Association of Colored Physician, physician, The Medical and Surgical Observer, The National Medical Association
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