How to Pronounce Floyd Smith (physician)
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Dec 01, 1885 Rowley, Iowa, United States Died on 06 Aug 1961 (aged 75)
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About Floyd Smith Physician
- Floyd Olin Smith (December 1, 1885 – August 6, 1961) was an American physician who served in the Ottoman Empire (1913–1917) and the Philippines (1918–1927) under Near East Relief and the Red Cross.
- During his time in the Ottoman Empire, Smith was a caretaker of many Armenians who were victims of the Armenian Genocide.
- He wrote extensively about the treatment of his patients and provided detailed medical assessments of each of them.
- Smith later worked in the Philippines for nine years, and remained in there for another thirty years.
- During World War II, he was captured by Japanese forces and was held as a prisoner of war.
- He returned to the United States where he spent the rest of his life.
