C. Everett Koop
| Dr. C. Everett Koop | |
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| 13th Surgeon General of the United States | |
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In office January 21, 1982 – October 1, 1989 |
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| President |
Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Edward Brandt (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | James Mason (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Charles Everett Koop October 14, 1916 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | February 25, 2013 (aged 96) Hanover, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Flanagan (1938–2007) (Her death) Cora Hogue (2010–2013) (His death) |
| Children | Allen Norman David Elizabeth |
| Alma mater |
Dartmouth College Weill Cornell Medical College University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |
| Religion | Christianity (Presbyterian) |
Charles Everett Koop, MD (October 14, 1916 – February 25, 2013) was an American pediatric surgeon and public health administrator. He was a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and served as the 13th Surgeon General of the United States under President Ronald Reagan from 1982 to 1989. According to the Associated Press, "Koop was the only surgeon general to become a household name."
Koop was known for his work to prevent tobacco use, AIDS, and abortion, and for his support of the rights of disabled children.
Koop was born in Brooklyn, New York, the only child of John Everett Koop (1883–1972), a banker and descendant of 17th-century Dutch settlers, and Helen (née Apel) Koop (1894–1970). In 1937, he earned his A.B. degree from Dartmouth College, where he was given the nickname "Chick" (occasionally used for his first name, Charles, but here an allusion to a chicken coop). His interest in medicine followed a year in hospital following a childhood skiing accident and brain hemorrhage. He earned his MD degree from Cornell Medical College in 1941 and Doctor of Science degree in medicine from the University of Pennsylvania in 1947.
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