Albert Salomon (surgeon)

This article is about the German surgeon. For the German sociologist, see Albert Salomon (sociologist).
Albert Salomon
Born1883 (1883)
Germany
Died1976 (1977)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
OccupationSurgeon
Known forEarly research in mammography
ChildrenCharlotte Salomon

Albert Salomon (1883–1976) was a Jewish-German surgeon at the Royal Surgical University Clinic in Berlin. He is best known for his study of early mastectomies that is considered the beginning of mammography. He was the father of the artist Charlotte Salomon.

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