Albert Leffingwell | |
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| Born |
February 13, 1845
Aurora, Cayuga County, New York, United States
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| Died | September 1, 1916 (aged 71) Aurora, Cayuga County, New York, United States
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| Occupation(s) | Physician, social and vivisection reformer |
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Elizabeth Fear (m. 1892) |
| Children | Albert Fear Leffingwell |
Albert Tracy Leffingwell, M.D. (February 13, 1845 – September 1, 1916) was an American physician, social reformer, and vocal advocate for vivisection reform. He authored many books bringing light to the cruel abuses of animal experimentation and calling for regulation. At the same time, he sought middle ground between the anti-vivisection societies, which called for the abolition of all experimentation and those who rejected any restraints. Leffingwell also was concerned with meat safety, believing that lax regulations, in particular allowing cancerous animals into the food chain, were responsible for increases in the incidence of cancer. He also served as the president of the American Humane Association.
Selected publications
- Rambles Through Japan Without a Guide. London, 1892.
- Illegitimacy and the Influence of Seasons upon Conduct. London and New York, 1893.
- A Dangerous Ideal, 1894.
- Vivisection in America. New York, 1895.
- Does Science Need Secrecy?. Providence, 1896.
- Physiology in our Public Schools. Boston, 1900.
- The Vivisection Question. New York, 1901.
- Illustration of Human Vivisection, 1907 (pamphlet).
- The Morality of London. London, 1908.
- The Vivisection Controversy. London, 1908.
- American Meat. London and New York, 1910.
- An Ethical Problem. London and New York, 1916
External links
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- Works by Albert Leffingwell at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Albert Leffingwell at Internet Archive
- Albert Leffingwell Collection
- Albert Leffingwell Home Recordings: An inventory of his recordings at Syracuse University