Algernon B. Jackson, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAlgernon B. Jackson
African American physician who contributed to the National Negro Health Movement
Date of Birth: 21-May-1878
Date of Death: 22-Oct-1942
Profession: physician, surgeon
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Algernon B. Jackson
- Algernon Brashear Jackson was a prominent African American physician, surgeon, author, and columnist who contributed profoundly to the National Negro Health Movement, an organization which sought to uplift the race by means of educating the African American community on preventative medicine and public health.
- He was also well known for being a founding member of the Sigma Pi Phi fraternity and pioneering an effective treatment for rheumatism.
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