Max Talmey [SEP] occupation
Max Talmey
Max Talmey (1869–1941) was a Polish ophthalmologist best known for mentoring Albert Einstein and his success in treating cataracts.
Born into a poor Jewish family, Talmey first met Albert Einstein when Einstein was ten years old. Talmey was then attending Medical School in Germany. Talmey was a weekly lunch guest of Einstein's family. He gave Albert Einstein a number of books about science, including works by Aaron Bernstein.
Talmey published an account of Einstein's early life, "Personal Recollections of Einstein's Boyhood
8 Nov 41 – 11 Nov 42, Algeria-Morocco Occupation, Operation Torch, the Allied Invasion of French North Africa.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, 9 Jul 43 – 15 Jul 43, Sicily Occupation, Operation Husky, the Allied Invasion of Sicily.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, 9 Sep 43 – 21 Sep 43, Salerno Landings, Operation Avalanche, the Allied Invasion of Italy.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, 6 Jun 44 – 25 Jun