Dr. Jesse Bennett (July 10, 1769 —July 13, 1842) was the first American physician to perform a successful Caesarean section, which he performed on his own wife at the birth of their only child on January 14, 1794.
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13 July 1769 Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Died |
10 July 1842 (aged 72) Mason County, West Virginia
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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