Maurice Alpheus Bigelow (1872-1955) was an American

United States

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 social hygienist, early sex-educator and eugenist

Eugenics

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. He served as president of the American Eugenics Society

American Eugenics Society

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 from 1940 until 1945, as director of the School of Practical Arts at Columbia University

Columbia University

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 Teacher’s College and was affiliated with the American Federation for Sex Hygiene

American Social Health Association

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Mother: Mrs. Hattie R. Bigelow (July 5, 1852-June 27 1937). Father: Alpheus Bigelow

See also

• Social hygiene movement
• Robert Latou Dickinson
  Robert Latou Dickinson
  Robert Latou Dickinson was an American obstetrician and gynecologist, surgeon, maternal health educator, artist, sculptor and medical illustrator, and research scientist.-Life:...