Dr. Samuel Leopold (1879-1981) Pioneer in the field of Psychiatry and Shell Shock Research (before PTSD was termed)

Dr. Samuel Leopold was born 25 September 1879 in Philadelphia. He received his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1902 and completed his internship at the Jewish Hospital. In 1905, he was appointed as an Instructor in Pathology Penn, held the position of Instructor of Neuropathology and Neurology from 1907 to 1917, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 1918, a position he held until 1940. In addition to teaching at Penn, Leopold served on the staffs at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia General Hospital, and Albert Einstein Medical Center. He was associated with Friends Hospital and served as the Chief Neuropsychiatrist in the municipal courts of Philadelphia. His hobby was art. Encouraged by a neighbor, former Daily News cartoonist Jerry Doyle, Dr. Leopold took up art at the age of 68. Four years latter he began to win awards for his oils. Leopold died on 6 June 1981 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Portrait whereabouts unknown.