Lynk, Miles Vandahurst
1871-1956 · Contribution: 1892-1900
Physician and publisher
Founded the first medical journal published by an African American; co-founded the National Medical Association; founded the University of West Tennessee
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1871, Brownsville, Tennessee
- Active since
- 1892
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- Founding the first medical journal published by an African American
Impact on the world
Lynk built the communication and training infrastructure of early Black medicine, a national journal and a university, helping knit together a scattered profession barred from white institutions.
Sources
- BlackPast.org
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