Definition of Benjamin Spock

1. Noun. United States pediatrician whose many books on child care influenced the upbringing of children around the world (1903-1998).

Exact synonyms: Spock
Generic synonyms: Baby Doctor, Paediatrician, Pediatrician, Pediatrist

Lexicographical Neighbors of Benjamin Spock

Benjamin David Goodman
Benjamin Disraeli
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Benjamin Franklin Norris Jr.
Benjamin Harris
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Benjamin Jonson
Benjamin Jowett
Benjamin Kubelsky
Benjamin Peirce
Benjamin Ricketson Tucker
Benjamin Rush
Benjamin Shahn
Benjamin Spock (current term)
Benjamin Thompson
Benjamin West
Benjamin bush
Benjamins
Benji
Benjie
Benjy
Bennet
Bennett
Bennett's fracture
Bennett angle
Bennett movement
Bennettitaceae
Bennettitales

Literary usage of Benjamin Spock

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Fasting: The Ultimate Diet by Allan Cott (1997)
"Interest in the event has been stimulated by the participation of such well-known figures as Dr. Benjamin Spock, Senator Richard Clark (of Iowa), ..."

2. Socialism for Survivalby Allan H. Keith by Allan H. Keith (1992)
"... II and wiretapped ‘Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the 1960's. The Lyndon Johnson administration. prosecuted .. Dr. Benjamin Spock and a host of other ..."

3. Good News for All Creation: Vegetarianism As Christian Stewardship by Stephen R. Kaufman, Nathan Braun (2004)
"In addition, milk consumption has been linked to juvenile-onset diabetes,'9 and pediatricians Dr. Benjamin Spock and Dr. Charles Attwood are among many ..."

4. Every Man His Own Doctor: Popular Medicine in Early America by Charles E. Rosenberg, Library Company Of Philadlephia, James N Green, William H Helfand (1998)
"For the first of many editions, see Benjamin Spock, The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care (New York: Duell, ..."

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