Benjamin Spock
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Benjamin McLane Spock (May 2, 1903-1903 – March 15, 1998), an American pediatrician whose book Baby and Child Care (1946) is one of the best-selling volumes in history.
The book's premise is that "you know more than you think you do." "Spock was the first pediatrician to study psychoanalysis in the hopes of discovering child's needs and family dynamics."
His parenting advice encouraged many generations of parents to be more flexible and affectionate with their children and treat them as individuals.
However, colleagues chastised his theories for relying too heavily on anecdotal evidence rather than solid academic study.
His books were chastised for promoting permissiveness and an anticipation of instant gratification, which had allegedly encouraged young people to join these movements at the time, a charge that Spock denied.
While attending Yale University, Spock also earned an Olympic gold medal in rowing in 1924.
Early life and education
Benjamin McLane Spock was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 2, 1903; his parents were Benjamin Ives Spock, a Yale graduate and long-time general counsel of the New Haven Railroad, and Mildred Louise Spock. His name derives from Dutch ancestry; they had spelled Spaak before migrating to New Netherland's former colony. Spock, his younger sister Marjorie Spock, was one of six children, including his younger sister Marjorie Spock.
Spock attended Phillips Andover Academy and Yale University, as did his father before him. He attended Hamden Hall Country Day School prior to that. At Yale, Spock studied literature and history. He was also active in college rowing, standing at 6 foot and 4 inches. He eventually became a member of the Olympic rowing team (Men's Eights), which earned a gold medal at the 1924 games in Paris. He was accepted into the Eta Psi fraternity at Yale and later into the senior society Scroll and Key. He attended Yale School of Medicine for two years before transferring to Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, from which he graduated first in his class in 1929. He had married Jane Cheney by that time.
Jane Cheney married Spock in 1927 and assisted him with the study and writing of Dr. Spock's Baby & Child Care, which was released in 1946 by Duell, Sloan & Pearce as The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care. More than 50 million copies have been sold in 42 languages.
Jane Cheney Spock, a civil rights activist and the mother of two sons, was a feminist activist and mother of two children. She was born in Manchester, Connecticut, and attended Bryn Mawr College. She was a leader of Democratic Popular Action, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the National Committee on a Sane Nuclear Policy. In 1976, Jane and Benjamin Spock divorced. She organized and ran support groups for older divorced women following their divorce.
Spock married Mary Morgan in 1976. Spock would row daily in Beaver Lake, Arkansas, where they would build a home. Spock's life of travel and political activism were quickly adopted by Mary. She was arrested several times for civil disobedience. They were arrested in Washington, D.C., with other protesters for praying on the White House lawn. Morgan was strip searched when she was arrested; Spock wasn't. She sued the jail and the mayor of Washington, D.C., for sex discrimination. The American Civil Liberties Union litigated the lawsuit and gained. Spock also introduced Spock to massage, yoga, a macrobiotic diet, and meditation, which has been reported to have improved his health. For the 5th, 6th, 8th, and the 9th editions, Mary arranged his speaking dates and negotiated the legal agreements for Baby and Child Care. With the support of co-author Robert Needlman, she continues to publish the book. Baby and Child Care is also available around the world.
Spock wore Brooks Brothers suits and shirts with detachable collars for the majority of his life, but Mary Morgan encouraged him to try blue jeans for the first time in his life. She introduced him to Transactional analysis (TA) therapists, joined him in meditation twice a day and fed him a macrobiotic diet. Spock would tell reporters, "She gave me back my youth." He adapted to his lifestyle as she did to him. While there were 40 years between them ages, Spock would inform reporters that they were both 16 years old, but not so much so.
Spock lived aboard his sailboat, the Carapace, off the coast of Tortola for many years. Spock took 3rd place in a rowing race, crossing the Sir Francis Drake Channel between Tortola and Norman Island in 2.5 hours at age 84. He credited his strength and good health to his life style and his passion for life.
Spock had a second sailboat named Turtle, which sailed in Maine in the summers. For the majority of 20 years, they lived only on boats with no house. He was unable to walk without assistance by 1991 and was listed as infirm shortly before his death. Spock's physician, Steve Pauker of New England Medical Center, Boston, told him at the end of his life. Spock was given the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in 1992 for his lifetime dedication to disarmament and peaceful childrearing.
On March 15, 1998, Spock died at a house he was renting in La Jolla, California. His ashes are buried in Rockport, Maine, where he spent his summers.
Personal life
Jane Cheney married Spock in 1927 and assisted him in the study and writing of Dr. Spock's Baby & Child Care, which was published in 1946 by Duell, Sloan, & Pearce as The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care. The book has been translated into 42 languages and has sold more than 50 million copies.
Jane Cheney Spock was a civil rights activist and mother of two sons. She was born in Manchester, Connecticut, and attended Bryn Mawr College. She was active in the National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy, a Democratic Union, and the American Civil Liberties Union. In 1976, Jane and Benjamin Spock divorced. Following their divorce, she formed and ran support groups for older divorced people.
Spock married Mary Morgan in 1976. Spock would row every day in Beaver Lake, Arkansas, where they would build a home. Spock's life of travel and political activism was quickly adapting to Mary's. She was detained with him several times for civil disobedience. As they were arrested in Washington, D.C., for posing on the White House lawn, with other protesters, they were arrested. Morgan was strip searched when detained; Spock was not. She sued the Washington, D.C. mayor and prisoner for sex discrimination. The American Civil Liberties Union brought the lawsuit to court and triumphed. Spock also introduced Spock to massage, yoga, a macrobiotic diet, and meditation, which has reportedly improved his health. For the 5th, 6th, 8th, and 9th editions, Mary arranged his speaking dates and negotiated the legal agreements for Baby and Child Care. With the support of co-author Robert Needlman, she continues to publish the book. Baby and Child Care products are still available around the world.
Spock wore detachable collars on most of his life, but Mary Morgan encouraged him to try blue jeans at age 75. She introduced him to Transactional analysis (TA) therapists, who joined him in meditation twice a day and gave him a macrobiotic diet. Spock would tell reporters, "She gave me back my youth." He adapted to her lifestyle, as she did to him. Both their ages were 40 years old, but Spock would inform reporters that they were both 16 years old when they were asked about their age difference.
Spock remained aboard his sailboat, the Carapace, off the coast of Tortola for many years. Spock claimed 3rd place in a rowing competition, traveling 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) between Tortola and Norman Island in 2.5 hours at age 84. His lifestyle and his passion for life influenced his longevity and good health.
Spock owned and sailed in Maine in the summers, with his second sailboat named Turtle. For the most part of 20 years, they lived on boats with no house. He was unable to walk without assistance by 1991, and he was reported as infirm shortly before his death. Spock's uncle, Steve Pauker of New England Medical Center, Boston, had been advising him to come ashore at the end of his life. Spock received the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in 1992 for his lifetime dedication to disarmament and peaceful childrearing.
Spock died in a house he was renting in La Jolla, California, on March 15, 1998. In Rockport, Maine, where he spent his summers, his remains are buried.