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John Harvey Kellogg

Born: 02/26/1852   Tyrone , MI
Died: 12/14/1943
Parents: John P. Kellogg, Ann Kellogg
Spouse: Ella Ervilla Eaton
Children: 42 foster children, 7 adopted children

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
How to Have Good Health : through biologic living Non Fiction Adult Battle Creek, MI : Modern Medicine Publishing Co. 1932
A Guide The New Dietetics: to Scientific Feeding in Health and Disease Non Fiction Adult Battle Creek, MI : Modern Medicine Publishing Co. 1927
The Itinerary of a Breakfast, A Popular Account of the Travels of a Breakfast Through a Food Tube and of the Ten Gates and Several Stations Though Which it Passes Non Fiction Adult New York, NY : Funk & Wagnall's 1923
The Natural Diet of Man Non Fiction Adult Battle Creek, MI : Modern Medicine Publishing Co. 1923
Tobaccoism; or, How Tobacco Kills Non Fiction Adult Battle Creek, MI : Modern Medicine Publishing Co. 1923
The Stomach: Its Disorders and How to Cure Them Non Fiction Adult Battle Creek, MI : Modern Medicine Publishing Co. 1896
Sanitarium Methods Non Fiction Adult Battle Creek, MI : Good Health Publishing 1893
Plain Facts for Old and Young: Embracing the Natural History and Hygiene of Reproduction Non Fiction Adult Burlington, Iowa: I.F. Segner 1886
Man, the masterpiece, or Plain truths plainly told about boyhood, youth and manhood Non Fiction Adult Des Moines, IA. : Condit & Company 1885
Home Book of Modern Medicine : A Family Guide in Health and Disease Non Fiction Adult Battle Creek, MI : Modern Medicine Publishing Co. 1880
Diptheria: Its Causes, Prevention, and Proper Treatment Non Fiction Adult Battle Creek, MI : Good Health Publishing 1879
Plain Facts for Old and Young: Embracing the Natural History and Hygiene of Organic Life
- Publication Years: 1877, 1890, 1892 		Non Fiction Adult Burlington, Iowa: I.F. Segner

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Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Michigan Authors, 3rd edition 1993
Allibone: a Critical Dictionary of English Literature
Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography
Dictionary of American Authors
Dictionary of North American Authors
Dictionary of American Biography
National Cyclopaedia of American Biography
Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans
Who Was Who in America

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York University New York , NY 1875
Attended Michigan State Normal School (Eastern Michigan University) Ypsilanti , MI

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Superindentent, surgeon Battle Creek Sanitarium Battle Creek , MI 1876
Medical practice Battle Creek , MI 1875
- Founder: health food industries, Battle Creek College, Race Betterment Foundation, Miami-Battle Creek Sanitarium
- Inventor, discoverer in medical field. One of his inventions was a vibrating chair with retractable footrest.
Organizer and Trustee American Medical Missionary College, American Medical Missionary Board.
Editor Good Health Magazine Battle Creek , MI
Member
- 1878-1890, 1912-1916 		Michigan State Board of Health

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