| Truman Abbe | |
| Birth Date: | 1 November 1873 |
| Birth Place: | Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Education: | Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Humboldt University of Berlin Harvard University |
| Profession: | Surgeon |
| Work Institutions: | Georgetown University George Washington University |
Truman Abbe (November 1, 1873 - May 2, 1955) was an American surgeon, son of Cleveland Abbe and brother of Cleveland Abbe, Jr.
He was born in Washington, D. C. on November 1, 1873.[1] He graduated from Harvard University in 1895. He received his degree in medicine at Columbia University in 1899, then pursued post-graduate studies at the University of Berlin.
Abbe began work in 1902 at Georgetown University. Afterwards, he was appointed instructor at George Washington University (1905). In 1907, he was awarded a silver medal at the Jamestown Exposition for his researches into the uses of radium in medicine.
His papers were donated to the National Library of Medicine in 1983.[2]