Science & TechnologyAmerican1921 – 2001
Lendon Smith
Pediatrician, TV personality, nutrition advocate
Biography
Pioneering pediatrician and nutritionist who became famous for his television appearances and advocacy for nutritional approaches to child health. Host of the groundbreaking TV series 'The Children's Doctor' in the 1970s.
Quick Facts
Category
Science & Technology
Nationality
American
Born
1921
Died
2001
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Lendon
English origin
“A name that bridges classic English place-name tradition (similar to London) with modern given name conventions. Lendon evokes both strength and sophistication, with the '-on' ending providing a traditionally masculine sound. The name carries an urban, cosmopolitan feel.”