Grover Francis Powers (August 12, 1887 – April 18, 1968)[1] was an American pediatrician.
[1] Powers' contributions to pediatrics included proposing guidelines for the care of premature babies and for the management of infantile diarrhea.
[3] He wrote an important paper in 1925 that outlined the principles of infant feeding, arguing that diets should be analyzed by a total caloric intake, including a combination of protein, fat and carbohydrates; these principles were adopted by nutritionists constructing adult diets in World War II.
Another popular paper simplified the different options of cow's milk-based infant formulas, which received thousands of international reprint requests.
[3] Powers presented his ideas on creating residential institutions for intellectually disabled children to Wilbur Lucius Cross, the Governor of Connecticut, which eventually contributed to the creation of the Southbury Training School in Southbury, Connecticut..[4] Powers served as president of the American Pediatric Society[3] and received the society's highest honor, the John Howland Award, in 1953.