Background
Kottek, Samuel Sylvain was born on October 28, 1931 in Strasbourg, France. Son of Alexandre and Frieda (Aktuaryus) Kottek.
Kottek, Samuel Sylvain was born on October 28, 1931 in Strasbourg, France. Son of Alexandre and Frieda (Aktuaryus) Kottek.
Externe des Hopitaux, Medical School Strasbourg, France, 1955. Doctor of Medicine, Medical School Strasbourg, France, 1959. Certified de Special Pediatrics, Medical School Strasbourg, France, 1963.
Attache to university hospital, Hospices Civils, Strasbourg, 1965-1974; senior lecturer in history of medicine, Hebrew U. Medical School, Jerusalem, 1975-1984; associate professor in history of medicine., Hebrew U. Medical School, Jerusalem, since 1984. Head Division History of Medicine, Jerusalem, since 1976. Director Israel Museum of History of Medicine, Jerusalem, since 1989.
Lieutenant French Medical Corps and Israeli Medical Corps, 1975-1985. Member International Society History Medicine, American Society History of Medicine, French Society History of Medicine, Swedish Society History of Medicine, European Society History of Medicine, Israel Association History of Medicine (president).
Married Huguette Dreyfus, November 30, 1938. Children: Michel, Muriel, Laurence.