John Morgan (physician)
Physician and professor in colonial Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Morgan (June 10, 1735 – October 15, 1789), "founder of Public Medical Instruction in America," was co-founder of the Medical College at the University of Pennsylvania, the first medical school in Colonial America. He served as the second chief physician and director general of the Continental Army, an early name for the Surgeon General of the United States Army. He was an early member of the American Philosophical Society, elected in 1766, where he served as curator from 1769 to 1770.[2]
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Born | (1735-06-10)June 10, 1735 |
Died | October 15, 1789(1789-10-15) (aged 54) |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh University of Pennsylvania |
Known for | founder of what is now the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania |
Spouse | Mary Hopkinson[1]: 39 |
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Doctoral advisor | William Cullen |
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