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Sidney Licht
1907–1979
A physician, editor, and prolific medical writer, he helped shape the young field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. His books and lectures also made him an influential supporter of occupational therapy at a time when the profession was fighting to prove its value.
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Music in Medicine
by Sidney Licht
About the author
Born in New York City in 1907, Sidney Licht studied in the city’s public schools, earned a science degree from City College in 1927, and received his medical degree from New York University in 1931. He went on to build a career that joined clinical work, scholarship, and teaching.
Licht became widely known in rehabilitation medicine as an author and editor whose books helped organize and spread knowledge in the field. He wrote and edited numerous works on physical medicine and related therapies, and he was also remembered as a strong advocate for occupational therapy, urging higher educational standards and better evidence for treatment.
Later in his career, he served in academic and library roles, including work connected with the University of Miami and Yale’s physical medicine collection. He died in 1979, leaving behind a reputation as one of the field’s early builders and historians.