# Louis H. Bauer

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Louis Hopewell Bauer Born (1888-07-18)July 18, 1888 Boston, Massachusetts Died February 2, 1964(1964-02-02) (aged 75) Rockville Centre, New York Other name Louis H. Bauer Alma mater Harvard Medical School (MD)[1]

**Louis Hopewell Bauer** (July 18, 1888 – February 2, 1964)[2][3] was an American medical doctor who founded the [Aerospace Medical Association](/source/Aerospace_Medical_Association) in 1929.[4] Bauer was the first medical director of the Aeronautics Branch of the [Department of Commerce](/source/United_States_Department_of_Commerce) which became the [Federal Aviation Administration](/source/Federal_Aviation_Administration) (FAA).

## Career

He was [Commandant](/source/Commandant) of the [School of Aviation Medicine](/source/School_of_Aviation_Medicine) between 1919 and 1925. During 1926, he established a medical section in the [Bureau of Air Commerce](/source/Bureau_of_Air_Commerce), [Department of Commerce](/source/Department_of_Commerce). On October 7, 1929, the [Aero Medical Association of the United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aero_Medical_Association_of_the_United_States&action=edit&redlink=1) was founded by Bauer.[5]

He also founded the [Journal of Aviation Medicine](/source/Journal_of_Aviation_Medicine), the predecessor of the present [Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine journal](/source/Aviation%2C_Space%2C_and_Environmental_Medicine_journal). The first issue of this Journal was published in March, 1930.[3] Bauer was the Journal's editor for 25 years.[6]

Bauer was [President](/source/President_(corporate_title)) and [Chairman](/source/Chairman) of the [American Medical Association](/source/American_Medical_Association) and leader of the [World Medical Association](/source/World_Medical_Association).[7]

## Personal life

He was married to Helena Meredith Bauer who was a social worker with the [Massachusetts General Hospital](/source/Massachusetts_General_Hospital). Together they had a son, [Charles Theodore Bauer](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charles_Theodore_Bauer&action=edit&redlink=1), who was born on March 3, 1919. He was [Co-Founder](/source/Entrepreneur) and the [Chairman](/source/Chairman) of [AIM Management Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AIM_Management_Group&action=edit&redlink=1).[7]

## Louis Bauer Award

The Louis Bauer Award is awarded by the [Aerospace Medical Association](/source/Aerospace_Medical_Association). It is given in honour of Bauer, who was the founder of the AMA. It is awarded annually "for the most significant contribution in aerospace medicine".[8]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Louis Hopewell Bauer and the First Federal Aviation Medical Examiners"](https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/about/history/people/medical_examiners.pdf) (PDF). *www.faa.gov*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Books_from_1947_2-0)** ["Books from 1947 with US copyright not renewed"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190101171516/http://www.kingkong.demon.co.uk/ccer/1947x.htm). kingkong.demon.co.uk. Archived from [the original](http://www.kingkong.demon.co.uk/ccer/1947x.htm) on 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2009-06-15.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Louis_H._Bauer:_his_continuing_legacy_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Louis_H._Bauer:_his_continuing_legacy_3-1) Mohler, S R (2001). ["Louis H. Bauer, M.D., and the first civil U.S. aeromedical standards: his continuing legacy"](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/12136070). *Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine*. **72** (1): 62–69. [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [11194996](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11194996). Retrieved 2009-06-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-AsMA_4-0)** Aerospace Medical Association. ["About the AsMA"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080509132222/http://www.asma.org/index.php). Archived from [the original](http://www.asma.org/index.php) on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-06-05.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Aeronautics_and_Astronautics_Chronology,_1925-1929_5-0)** [Emme, Eugene M.](/source/Eugene_M._Emme) (1961). ["Aeronautics and Astronautics Chronology, 1925-1929"](https://history.nasa.gov/Timeline/1925-29.html). *Aeronautics and Astronautics: An American Chronology of Science and Technology in the Exploration of Space, 1915-1960*. Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. pp. 19–26. Retrieved 2009-06-15.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-100th_anniversary_of_his_birth_6-0)** M A Hoffman; M E Rothert; B J Stegmann. ["100th anniversary of Dr. Louis H. Bauer's birth"](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/20100666). Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine. Retrieved 2009-06-14.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Charles_T._Bauer_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Charles_T._Bauer_7-1) ["Charles T. Bauer: Co-Founder and Retired Chairman AIM Management Group"](http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/company-structures/5664474-1.html). Business Wire. June 28, 2004. Retrieved 2009-06-15.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2002_Award_Winners_of_the_AMA_8-0)** ["2002 Award Winners of the Aerospace Medical Association"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070518172453/http://www.sasma.szd.si/test4/english/honorary/ernsting/doc/cv.htm). sasma.szd.si. July 2002. Archived from [the original](http://www.sasma.szd.si/test4/english/honorary/ernsting/doc/cv.htm) on 2007-05-18. Retrieved 2009-06-14.

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