Leila Denmark
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About
Pediatrician and supercentenarian who played a pivotal role in developing the whopping cough vaccine. She lived to be 114 years old, and was the worlds oldest practicing pediatrician by the time she retired at 103.
Before Fame
She attended Tift College for a degree in education, she studied chemistry and physics at Mercer University, and then graduated with a medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia.
Trivia
She published two books in her lifetime, "Every Child Should Have a Chance" and "Dr. Denmark Said It!: Advice for Mothers from America's Most Experienced Pediatrician"
Family Life
She is one of twelve siblings, and her brother Clyve Daughtry is famous for shooting the only known authentic color footage of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Associated With
She is commonly associated with Jonas Salk, who also developed a vaccine for a disease affecting children, polio.
