Herman Tarnower (March 18, 1910 – March 10, 1980) was a cardiologist and the author (with Samm Sinclair Baker) of the bestselling diet book The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet. He was murdered by Jean Harris.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1910 to Dora and Harry Tarnower. Both were Jewish immigrants. He had three sisters, and attended Syracuse University, becoming a medical doctor specializing in cardiology.
Tarnower established a cardiolog...
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Herman Tarnower (March 18, 1910 – March 10, 1980) was a cardiologist and the author (with Samm Sinclair Baker) of the bestselling diet book The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet. He was murdered by Jean Harris.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1910 to Dora and Harry Tarnower. Both were Jewish immigrants. He had three sisters, and attended Syracuse University, becoming a medical doctor specializing in cardiology.
Tarnower established a cardiology practice in the Scarsdale and White Plains areas of New York. During World War II he joined the US Military Corps and was promoted to major. When the war was over, he founded the Scarsdale Medical Center and was highly regarded amongst his colleagues and patients. He was a relentless social climber who held elaborate dinner parties and cultivated a circle of wealthy friends and patients.
Friends from the publishing world suggested to Tarnower that he write a book documenting the diet he recommended to his patients. The basic nutritional...
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