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David Hosack
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American physician, botanist, and educator (1769–1835)
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David Hosack (1769–1835) was an American physician and botanist born and deceased in New York City. He died of natural causes due to cerebrovascular disease. Hosack was educated at Princeton University, Columbia University, and the University of Edinburgh. His professional career included employment at Rutgers University and Columbia University.
He was a member of the Royal Society, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Antiquarian Society. He received the distinctions of Fellow of the Royal Society and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His notable works include *Description of Elgin Garden*, *Observations on croup or hives*, *An introductory lecture on medical education*, *Case of three remarkable tumours extirpated from the nose*, and *Observations on the use of emetics in constipation of the bowels*.
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Vinony's link graph records 48 inbound references to David Hosack, and connects out to New York City, Bachelor of Arts and Columbia College.
It sits within the topics 1769 births, 1835 deaths and 18th-century American medical doctors.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1769
- Died
- 1835
- Works
- 94
Top works
- Description of Elgin Garden
- Observations on croup or hives
- Remonstrance of the Rutgers Medical Faculty against the communication of the regents inclosing the annual report of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New-York
- An introductory lecture on medical education
- A funeral address, delivered on the twenty-sixth of May, 1818, at the interment of Doctor James Tillary, late president of the St. Andrew's Society of the city of New York
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- David
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- botanist
- Educated at
- Columbia University
- Employer
- Columbia University
- Image
- David Hosack by Rembrandt Peale.jpg
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- Commons category
- David Hosack
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- date of birth
- 1769-00-00
- date of death
- 1835-00-00
- cause of death
- cerebrovascular disease
- P6944
- David Hosack
- manner of death
- natural causes
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