John Kearsley Mitchell
John Kearsley Mitchell (born May 12, 1798 in Shepherdstown , Jefferson County , Virginia , † April 4, 1858 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) was an American doctor and writer.
Live and act
After finishing school in his hometown, Mitchell began studying medicine at the Medical College of the University of Pennsylvania . In 1819 he was able to successfully complete his studies and was immediately hired as a ship's doctor at a trading company.
After three long trips to the Far East , Mitchell returned to the United States and opened a practice in Philadelphia. In parallel, he took over a lectureship at the Philadelphia Medical Institute in 1826 . The following year he married Sarah, the daughter of a colleague, and had a son with her: the future writer Silas Weir Mitchell .
In 1833 Mitchell was appointed professor of chemistry at the Franklin Institute . In 1841 he moved to Jefferson Medical College ( Thomas Jefferson University ) in a similar position and held this position until the end of his life.
John Kearsley Mitchell died on April 4, 1858 in Philadelphia and was buried there.
Fonts (selection)
- Fiction
- St. Helena. A poem . 1821
- Indecision. A tale of the Far West and other poems . 1839.
- Non-fiction
- On the cryptogamous origin of malarious and epidemic fevers . 1849.
- Five essays on various chemical and medical subjects . 1858.
literature
- Daniel Coit Gilman , Frank Moore Colby , Harry Thurston Peck : John Kearsley Mitchell . In Diess .: The new international encyclopedia . Dodd, Mead, New York 1905.
Remarks
- ↑ Today West Virginia
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mitchell, John Kearsley |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American doctor and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1798 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Shepherdstown , Virginia |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 4, 1858 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |