|
Theodore John Dimitry Jr.
Theodore John Dimitry Jr. (June 26, 1879 - October 27, 1945) was a Creole physician, optometrist, professor, author and inventor. He was a pioneer in the field of optometry responsible for developing the Dimitry Erisiphake and a plastic eye made of lucite to permit motion. Theodore's vast contribution to the field of optometry also included the publication of hundreds of articles in different medical journals. He was a member of one of the oldest Creole families in New Orleans known as the Dimitry Family. His great-grandmother was Marianne Celeste Dragon and Theodore's older brother was prominent New Orleans attorney Michael Dracos Dimitry who represented Lulu White. Theodore was born in New Orleans to Theodore John Dimitry Sr. and Irene Scott. By 1901, Theodore Jr. obtained a degree in medicine from Tulane University. Early in his medical career, he worked for various government institutions in Louisiana. By 1908, he began to conduct medical research in the field of optomet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metairie Cemetery
Metairie Cemetery is a historic cemetery in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, founded in 1872. The name has caused some people to mistakenly presume it is located in Metairie, Louisiana, but it is located within the New Orleans city limits on Metairie Road (and formerly on the banks of the since filled-in Bayou Metairie). History Metairie Course 1838 Before becoming a cemetery, the site, established on a high-and-dry ridge along Bayou Metairie (now Metairie Road), was a horse racing track, founded in 1838 by Col. James Garrison and Richard Adams who acquired the land from the Canal Bank and Trust, New Orleans Canal and Banking Company. Its first president was Alexander Barrow and board of governors included: George B. Mulligan, Thomas W. Chinn, Balie Peyton, Samuel Jarvis Peters, Thomas J. Wells, George B. Ogden (President of New Orleans Canal and Banking Company), and Miner Kenner. 1839 The Spring Meeting of The Metairie Jockey Club for 1839 over the Metairie Course co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
