Albert Tracy Leffingwell, M.D. (February 13, 1845 – September 1, 1916) was an American physician, social reformer, and vocal advocate for vivisection reform.
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| Born | February 13, 1845 Aurora, Cayuga County, New York, United States |
| Died | September 1, 1916 (aged 71) Aurora, Cayuga County, New York, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, social and vivisection reformer |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Fear (m. 1892) |
| Children | Albert Fear Leffingwell |
Work edit
Leffingwell 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.[1]
He founded the American Society for the Regulation of Vivisection which advocated regulation of vivisection subjected to surveillance, not full prohibition.[2]
From 1895 to 1906, Leffingwell corresponded with Sarah James Eddy on the topic of animal welfare and vivisection.[3]
Selected publications edit
- 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
References edit
- ^ "Dr. Albert Leffingwell; Author and Ex-President of American Humane Association Dies at 72". The New York Times. 1916-09-02. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ Recarte, Claudia Alonso (2014). "The Vivisection Controversy in America" (PDF). Franklin Institute. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Alyssa S. (2019). "The Truth Gets a Hearing: The Correspondence between Sarah James Eddy and Albert Leffingwell". NC State University Libraries.
External links edit
- 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
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