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Benjamin McLane Spock



Spock, Benjamin McLane (1903–98), known as “Dr. Spock,” U.S. pediatrician and pacifist noted for his best-selling Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care (1946) and Bringing Up Children in a Difficult Time (1974). He ran for president in 1972 as candidate of the People's Party.



See also: Pediatrics.

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