Benjamin Rush

Also known as Dr. Benjamin Rush

American physician, educator, and author (1746-1813)

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Vinony files it under 1746 births, 1813 deaths and 18th-century American medical doctors.

Its subject is documented across 33 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Appointed by: John Adams
Preceded by: Nicholas Way
Succeeded by: James Rush
Born: ( 1746-01-04 ) January 4, 1746, Byberry , Province of Pennsylvania , British America
Died: April 19, 1813 (1813-04-19) (aged 67), Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , U.S.
Resting place: Christ Church Burial Ground , Philadelphia
Spouse: Julia Stockton ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1776 )
Children: 13, including Richard and James
Alma mater: Princeton University , University of Pennsylvania , University of Edinburgh
Occupation: Physician, writer, educator
Known for: Signer of the United States Declaration of Independence

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Benjamin
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain
Place of death: Philadelphia
Child: Richard Rush
Occupation: politician
Employer: University of Pennsylvania
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Student of: William Cullen
Doctoral student: James Woodhouse
Image: Benjamin Rush Painting by Peale 1783.jpg
Number of children: 13

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Commons Creator page: Benjamin Rush
Commons category: Benjamin Rush
date of birth: 1746-01-04
place of burial: Christ Church Burial Ground
date of death: 1813-04-19
cause of death: typhus
member of: Founding Fathers of the United States
nickname: Father of American Psychiatry
described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: Benjamin Rush
name in native language: Benjamin Rush
writing language: English language
honorific prefix: Doctor

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Benjamin Rush, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Benjamin Rush, Doktor der Heilkunde, und Lehrer der Anfangsgründe der Arzneiwissenschaft und der Klinik auf der Universität zu Philadelphia, über die Vortheile, welche das Aderlassen in vielen wichtigen Krankheiten gewährt : Aus dem Englischen

Article · Italiano

Benjamin Rush (Filadelfia, 4 gennaio 1746 – 19 aprile 1813) è stato uno dei padri fondatori degli Stati Uniti, esponente politico di Filadelfia e medico. È stato un riformatore sociale, filantropo ed educatore. Rush ha partecipato al Congresso continentale ed è stato uno dei firmatari della Dichiarazione d'indipendenza degli Stati Uniti d'America il 2 Luglio 1776. Ha svolto il ruolo di Chirurgo Generale dell'Esercito continentale, formato il 14 Giugno 1775 dopo la Guerra d'indipendenza americana. È stato inoltre docente di chimica, teoria e pratica clinica presso l’Università della Pennsylvania.

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