Benjamin Rush
Also known as Dr. Benjamin Rush
American physician, educator, and author (1746-1813)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1746
- Died
- 1813
- Works
- 205
Top works
- The Drunkard's looking-glass; or, Moral and physical thermometer
- An inquiry into the effects of spiritous liquors on the human body
- An enquiry into the effects of spiritous liquors upon the human body, and their influence upon the happiness of society
- Medical inquiries and observations, upon the diseases of the mind
- Syllabus of a course of lectures on chemistry
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Group
- Origin
- Canada
- Active from
- 1968-08
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Discography
Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Benjamin Rush, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Article
Benjamin Rush (January 4, 1746 [O.S. December 24, 1745] – April 19, 1813) was an American revolutionary, a Founding Father of the United States and signatory to the U.S. Declaration of Independence, and a civic leader in Philadelphia, where he was a physician, politician, social reformer, humanitarian, educator, and the founder of Dickinson College. Rush was a Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress. He later described his efforts in support of the American Revolution, saying: "He aimed well." He served as Surgeon General of the Middle Department of the Continental Army and became a professor of chemistry, medical theory, and clinical practice at the University of Pennsylvania.
Rush was a leader of the American Enlightenment and an enthusiastic supporter of the American Revolution. He was a leader in Pennsylvania's ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1788. He was prominent in many reforms, especially in the areas of medicine and education. He opposed slavery, advocated free public schools, and sought improved, but patriarchal, education for women, and a more enlightened penal system. As a leading physician, Rush had a major impact on the emerging medical profession.
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