Ben Reitman
American anarchist and physician to the poor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ben Lewis Reitman M.D. (1879–1943) was an American anarchist and physician to the poor ("the hobo doctor"). He is best remembered today as one of radical Emma Goldman's lovers. Martin Scorsese's 1972 feature film Boxcar Bertha is based on one of Reitman's books.
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Born | Ben Lewis Reitman 1879 |
Died | 1943 (aged 63–64) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Physician, hobo |
Known for | Lover of Emma Goldman |
Notable work | Sister of the Road: The Autobiography of Boxcar Bertha (1937) |
Spouse(s) | Mae Schwartz Anna Martindale[1] Rose Siegal Medina Rivets Oliver[2] |
Partner(s) | Emma Goldman Eileen O'Connor[1] |
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