Senn, Nicholas, 1844-1908

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Dates:
Birth 1844-10-31
Death 1908-01-02

Biographical notes:

Surgeon. Born in Switzerland; arrived United States, 1852. M.D., Chicago Medical College, 1868. Graduate study, University of Munich, 1878. Honorary degree, Master of Surgery, Rush Medical College, 1901. Intern, Cook County Hospital, 1868-1869. Practiced medicine in Wisconisn, 1869-1873.; Milwaukee, 1874-1893; Chicago, 1893-1908. Professor of Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, 1884-1887. Chair, Professor of Principles of Surgery, Rush Medical College, 1887-1890. Professor of Practical Clinical Surgery, Rush Medical College, 1890. Chair, Professor of Surgery, Chicago Policlinic, ca. 1891. First Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago, 1905-1908. Chief Surgeon, St. Joseph's Hospital, 1891. Attending Surgeon, Presbyterian Hospital, 1891. Surgeon General, Wisconsin National Guard. Surgeon General, Illinois National Guard, 1891. Chief surgeon, 6th Army Corps, Cuba, 1898, with rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Chief of Operating Staff, U.S. Army, Spanish-American War. Delegate, International Congress, Berlin, 1890. Delegate, Moscow, 1897. United States delegate, International Red Cross Conference, St. Petersburg, 1901. Order of Merit, by special order of the Mikado, Japan.

From the description of Papers, 1820-1908. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52247694

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Subjects:

  • Bone and Bones
  • Bone Diseases
  • Cancer
  • Cystitis
  • Manuscripts
  • Manuscripts, American
  • Manuscripts, Medical
  • Medicine, Military
  • Pancreas
  • Peritonitis
  • Physicians
  • Surgeons
  • Surgery
  • Surgery
  • Tahitians
  • Voyages and travels

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Places:

  • Illinois--Chicago (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Illinois--Chicago (as recorded)
  • Tahiti (as recorded)