Simon Pollak, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Simon Pollak

Czech-American physician

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1814

Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 31-Oct-1903

Profession: physician, ophthalmologist

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Simon Pollak (April 14, 1814 – October 31, 1903) was a St.
Louis doctor who helped to found the Missouri Institute for the Education of the Blind in 1850 and who was involved in the development of the Western Sanitary Commission during the American Civil War.
The Missouri Institute for the education of the Blind was the first institute to adopt the Braille System in the United States and the Western Sanitary Commission provided military camps with trained nurses, hospitals, and sanitary conditions.