American pediatric surgeon and public health administrator From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Everett Koop (October 14, 1916 – February 25, 2013) was an American physician who became well known as a pediatric surgeon at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He was an early name in today's pediatric surgery. He then served as the Surgeon General of the United States and as vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps from 1982 to 1989, under President Ronald Reagan.
C. Everett Koop | |
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13th Surgeon General of the United States | |
In office January 21, 1982 – October 1, 1989 | |
President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Edward Brandt (Acting) |
Succeeded by | James Mason (Acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Everett Koop October 14, 1916 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | February 25, 2013 96) Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S. | (aged
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Flanagan (1938–2007) Cora Hogue (2010–2013) |
Children | 4 |
Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Cornell University (MD) University of Pennsylvania (DSc) |
He was thought of as the first "celebrity Surgeon General",[1] because he is the first Surgeon General to receive an Emmy Award, and remains the only Surgeon General to have done so.[2] Koop was also called Chick Koop by some of his friends.
Today Koop is well known for four parts of his work:
These four views, along with Koop's personality and use of the media, made the office of Surgeon General more well known than it was before. He is the first Surgeon General to be the subject of a well known song – "Promiscuous", by Frank Zappa. Koop was unusual in his style, and well known for his mustache-less beard and colorful bow ties.
Koop was born on October 14, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York. He studied at Dartmouth College, at Cornell Medical College, and at the University of Pennsylvania. He was married to Betty Koop from 1938 until her death in 2007. Then he was married to Cora Hogue Koop from 2010 until his death in 2013. He had four children.
Koop died on February 25, 2013 from unknown causes. During the past months, Koop had been ill. He suffered renal failure the past week[4] in his home in Hanover, New Hampshire. He was 96 years old.[5]
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