Benjamin Rush (January 4, 1746 [O.S. December 24, 1745] – April 19, 1813) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and a civic leader in Philadelphia, where he was a physician, politician, social reformer, humanitarian, and educator and the founder of Dickinson College. Rush attended the Continental Congress. His later self-description there was: "He aimed right." He served as Surgeon General of the Continental Army and became a professor of chemistry, medical theory, and clinical practice at the University of Pennsylvania.
Born |
Benjamin Rush 4 January 1746 Byberry, Philadelphia County, American Colonies (now USA)
|
Died |
19 April 1813 (aged 67) Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
|
Zodiac | Capricorn |
Tags | Add tag |