States, John D.

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Name (Latin)
States, John D.
Date of birth
1926-06-16
Date of death
2015-03-26
Field of activity
Automobiles--Seat belts--Law and legislation
Crash injuries
Orthopedics
Occupation
Medical teaching personnel
Orthopedists
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 13612290
Wikidata: Q6228327
Library of congress: n 80082839
Sources of Information
  • Amer. Assoc. for Auto. Med. Comm. on Injury Scaling. The abbreviated injury scale, c1980 (a.e.)t.p. (John D. States, M.D., Rochester, N. Y.)
Wikipedia description:

John Dunham States (16 June 1925 – 26 March 2015) was an American orthopedic surgeon who dedicated his career to improving automotive safety. He was a graduate of the University of Rochester and received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, served as a member of the National Motor Vehicle Safety Advisory Council, and chaired the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles Medical Advisory Board. He was a visiting scientist at the Centers for Disease Control. He was the author of 83 scientific publications. States held a patent for an improved seat belt latch.

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