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Also Known As Benjamin McLane Spock • Dr. Spock
Born May 2, 1903 • New Haven • Connecticut
Died March 15, 1998 (aged 94) • California
Subjects Of Study child development • infant and toddler development

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Benjamin Spock sits at a desk speaking with a mother holding her smiling baby, 1955.
Fred Hampton speaks into microphones at a rally outside the U.S. Courthouse, with Dr. Benjamin Spock standing behind him among a crowd and a protest sign partially visible.
Map of the United States showing the results of the 1972 presidential election by state. Nearly all states are shaded red for Richard Nixon (Republican), who won 520 electoral votes, while only Massachusetts and the District of Columbia are shaded blue for George McGovern (Democratic), who won 17 electoral votes. State boundaries and electoral vote counts are labeled on each state.
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