As per our current Database, Benjamin Spock has been died on Mar 15, 1998 (age 94).
When Benjamin Spock die, Benjamin Spock was 94 years old.
| Popular As | Benjamin Spock |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Age | 94 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Born | May 2, 1903 (New Haven, CT) |
| Birthday | May 2 |
| Town/City | New Haven, CT |
| Nationality | CT |
Benjamin Spock’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
Benjamin Spock was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.
An American pediatrician, he wrote the bestselling book, Baby and Child Care (1946), which helped raise a generation of Baby Boomers. His later works include Dr. Spock Talks With Mothers (1961) and A Teenager's Guide to Life and Love (1970).
He studied history and literature at Yale and was part of the Olympic rowing team, winning the gold medal in the 1924 games in Paris. He later graduated from Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons.
His writings encouraged parents to treat their children as individuals.
He was the oldest of six children born to a Connecticut family of Dutch descent. He married Jane Cheney during medical school; together, the couple had two sons, Michael and John.
He ran against President Richard Nixon in 1972 as a member of the People's Party.
