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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 house was sold after Bob Smith died in 1950, and passed through several owners before its purchase in 1984 by the Founders Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the AA history and legacy. Today, Dr. Bob’s Home (EIN: 34-1461210) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that “maintains this historic birthplace of AA and numerous 12 ...
Anne Ripley Smith (March 3, 1881 – June 1, 1949) was a co-founder of AA, along with her husband, Dr. Bob Smith, and Bill Wilson. Anne Smith's influence in AA became widely known through her publication, Anne Smith's Journal, 1933-1939 .
In 1935, AA began in Akron, Ohio, as the outcome of a meeting between Bill W., and Dr. Bob, an Akron surgeon. Wilson's first success came during a business trip to Akron, Ohio, where he was introduced to Dr. Robert Smith , a surgeon, who was unable to stay sober. [ 25 ]
1971 Bill Wilson dies. His last words to AA members were "God bless you and Alcoholics Anonymous forever." [81] 1976 Third Edition of the Big Book released; estimated 1,000,000 AA members. [85] 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.
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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.