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Alvan L. Barach
(1895 - 13 Dec 1977)
American physician , was a pioneer in respiratory therapy who developed the first practical oxygen tent, useful in cases of pneumonia. He practiced in New York.
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Science Quotes by Alvan L. Barach (2 quotes)
An alcoholic has been lightly defined as a man who drinks more than his own doctor.
— Alvan L. Barach
Journal of the American Medical Association (1962), 181, 393.
Middle age has been said to be the time of a man’s life when, if he has two choices for an evening, he takes the one that gets him home earlier.
— Alvan L. Barach
Journal of the American Medical Association (1962), 181, 393.

In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
(1987) --
Carl Sagan
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