- George Goodheart
Infobox Writer
name = Dr. George Joseph Goodheart, Jr.
birthdate = birth date|1918|8|18
birthplace =Detroit ,Michigan ,United States
deathdate = Death date and age|2008|3|5|1918|8|18
deathplace = Grosse Point Farms, Michigan, United States
occupation = chiropractor
nationality =United States
spouse = JoAnn Dutts Catherine Carroll (deceased)
children = Carroll Velie (Dennis) Elizabeth Goodheart Mark Goodheart (deceased)Dr. George Joseph Goodheart, Jr. (August 18, 1918 - March 05, 2008) was a chiropractor who founded
Applied Kinesiology . [http://www.worldchiropracticalliance.org/tcj/2008/apr/e.htm "AK founder Goodheart mourned." The Chiropractic Journal. Apr. 2008.] ] He died peacefully at his home at the age of 89.Family
Dr. Goodheart was married to JoAnn Dutts and had three children and several grandchildren. [http://www.icakusa.com/goodheart.php "About George Goodheart." Professional Applied Kinesiology.] ]
Career
Goodheart served in the
United States Air Force duringWorld War II , and was stationed in France and England. He was a Major at the age of 26 and was awarded the Bronze Star for inventing a bombing release mechanism. [http://www.icakusa.com/goodheart.php "About George Goodheart." Professional Applied Kinesiology.] ]Goodheart attended the University of Detroit and the National College of Chiropractic. After graduating in 1939, he practiced in downtown Detroit with his father, Dr. George Goodheart, Sr., for over 30 years. He moved to an office in
Grosse Pointe , where he made observations about muscle function and health and introducedApplied Kinesiology . [http://www.icakusa.com/goodheart.php "About George Goodheart." Professional Applied Kinesiology.] ]The International College of Applied Kinesiology (ICAK) was founded in 1975 to provide instruction on Goodheart's research to interested health care professionals. Goodheart served as chairman of the Research Committee for the ICAK for 32 years.
Goodheart authored many works on Applied Kinesiology and lectured on the topic frequently. [http://www.worldchiropracticalliance.org/tcj/2008/apr/e.htm "AK founder Goodheart mourned." The Chiropractic Journal. Apr. 2008.] ]
Honors
He was the first chiropractor to serve on the U. S. Olympic Medical Team in 1980. [http://www.worldchiropracticalliance.org/tcj/2008/apr/e.htm "AK founder Goodheart mourned." The Chiropractic Journal. Apr. 2008.] ]
In 2001, Goodheart was placed onto Time's List of the 100 Top Innovators of the 21st Century. [http://www.icak.com/about/goodheart_tribute.shtml Tributes to Dr George Goodheart Jr., D.C.] ]
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