Joseph J. Kaufman: Renaissance Man
2015; Elsevier BV; Volume: 85; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.urology.2014.10.039
ISSN1527-9995
AutoresAlan L. Kaplan, Richard M. Ehrlich, Leonard S. Marks, Patrick C. Walsh, David A. Bloom, Jim C. Hu,
ResumoJoseph J. Kaufman was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on February 10, 1921 to Karl and Tiny Kaufman. The family moved shortly thereafter to open a millinery shop in Worcester, Massachusetts. As a child of first-generation Jewish Romanians, his life in Blue Collar, Worcester, was challenging. Kaufman and his friends took turns “on patrol” when walking home from school to protect themselves from anti-Semitic bullies. 1 Casey WC. Joseph J. Kaufman—An Oral History. Regents of the University of California, recorded May-June, 1985. Google Scholar His family stressed knowledge and scholarship, as well as music and sport. He excelled in Latin, French, and mathematics while harnessing his energy and athletic prowess through baseball, tennis, and fishing. From a very young age, Kaufman was a gifted pianist—a serious avocation that would continue throughout his life. After his cousin, Jerry Bodlander, a physician in Eagle Rock, California, drew him West, Kaufman enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1938. Editorial CommentUrologyVol. 85Issue 3PreviewIt was my good fortune to get to know Joe through the American Urological Association Update and American Board of Urology (ABU) boards when we served together. Joe tanned, immaculately dressed, with steel gray hair commanded a presence in any setting. Once during dinner at the Greenbriar, John Donohue ordered a Mondavi Cabernet. The waiter apologized, “we do not carry that wine.” Without a change in expression, John nodded at Joe and responded, “Mr. Mondavi will be very disappointed.” Joe did not miss a beat and looked appropriately offended until the sommelier arrived and informed “Mr. Full-Text PDF
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