Shippen, William, 1736?-1808
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Shippen, William, 1736?-1808
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Shippen, William, 1736?-1808
Shippen, William, 1736? -1808. William Shippen papers.
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Shippen, William, Jr.
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Shippen, William, Jr.
Shippen, William, 1730-1808
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Shippen, William, 1730-1808
Shippen, William, Jr., Doctor, 1736-1808.
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Shippen, William 1736?-1808 Jr
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Shippen, William, Jr, 1736?-1808
Shippen, William Jr. Philadelphia
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Shippen, William (Philadelphia)
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Shippen, William (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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Philadelphia physician.
Physician and educator of Philadelphia, Pa., and chief of the medical dept., Continental Army.
Dr. William Shippen (1736-1808) was a physician in Philadelphia (from 1762) and later a founder and president (1805-1808) of the college of Physicians of Philadelphia. He was also the first professor of anatomy, surgery and midwifery of the University of Pennsylvania (1791). John Morgan (1735-1789) was also a Philadelphia physician and served as Director-General of hospitals and Physician-in-Chief of the American Continental Army from 1775 until removed by Congress 9 January 1777. He was exonerated of neglect and wrongdoing by Washington and by Congress. Benjamin Rush (1745?-1813) was a Philadelphia physician and political leader, a member of the Continental Congress, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a surgeon in the Continental Army (1777-1778).
This is William Shippen, Jr., the son of William Shippen (1712-1801), who was a member of the Continental Congress.
William Shippen was a Philadelphia physician and anatomist and taught anatomy and midwifery.
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