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Robert Holbrook Smith (August 8, 1879 – November 16, 1950), also known as Dr. Bob, was an American physician and surgeon who cofounded Alcoholics Anonymous with Bill Wilson (more commonly known as Bill W.).
The Dr. Robert Smith House, also known as Dr. Bob's Home, is a historic house museum at 855 Ardmore Avenue in Akron, Ohio.Built in 1914, it is significant as the home from 1915 to 1950 of Dr. Bob Smith ("Dr. Bob"), one of the cofounders of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
Isaly's (/ ˈ aɪ z l iː z /) [1] was a chain of family-owned dairies and restaurants started in Mansfield, Ohio, with locations throughout the American Midwest from the early 20th century until the 1970s.
A Christian chapel at Summa St. Thomas Hospital. It was used by patients, their families, and hospital staff for prayer and worship. On August 16, 1935, Sister Ignatia Gavin, a Catholic sister in charge of admissions at St. Thomas Hospital, with the help of Dr. Bob Smith, one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, admitted the first alcoholic patient under the diagnosis of acute gastritis.
1980 Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers gave an account of AA development in and around Akron and Cleveland, Ohio. 1984 Pass It On detailed Wilson's life story. 1988 The movie Clean and Sober depicted such aspects of AA culture as sponsorship. 1989 The movie My Name Is Bill W. portrayed the AA story.
She later attended Northeast Ohio Medical University, where she focused on rural medicine. She then spent several years at University of Utah were she completed a medical residency in family medicine.
In addition to Seiberling's efforts to help sober up Dr. Bob Smith in her Oxford Group, [7] Seiberling became famous in AA history for introducing Bill W. to Dr. Bob. [8] After Bill W. worked with Dr. Bob for a while, Dr. Bob had his last drink on June 10, 1935, a date which became AA's founding date.
Sam Isaly, the 72-year-old founder of the $14 billion biotech hedge fund OrbiMed, is stepping down from his position as managing partner. The firm said Thursday that the move is "pursuant to years ...