Hamilton, Alexander, 1739-1802

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Professor of midwifery; established the School of Midwifery as a department at the University of Edinburgh; first to propose suturing the uterus after a Caesarean operation; introduced the term 'eclampsia'.

From the description of Notes from lectures on the theory and practice of midwifery / by Alex. Hamilton, 1792-1793. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 49628197

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referencedIn Mayo, Bernard, 1902-1979. Papers of Bernard Mayo [manuscript], ca.1940-1972. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Hamilton, Alexander, 1739-1802. Notes from lectures on the theory and practice of midwifery / by Alex. Hamilton, 1792-1793. University of California, Los Angeles
creatorOf Bard family. Bard Collection, 1760-1820. New York Academy of Medicine
referencedIn Mickey, Groke. Papers of Groke Mickey, 1951-1993. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826. Letter to John Stockdale, 1795 November 6. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Church, Angelica Schuyler, 1765-1815,. Letters to Angelica Church, 1785, 1793. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Carter, Betty Lewis, 1765-1830. Washington family papers [manucript], 1773-1915. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Circular from Alexander Hamilton to the Collectors of Customs National Archives at College Park
referencedIn New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton). Gubernatorial and personal records, 1725-1854 (bulk 1755-1817). New York State Archives
referencedIn Notes of Professor Alexander Hamilton (1739-1802), 1797 Edinburgh University Library
creatorOf Records of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. 1973 - 2000. Circulars Received by Collectors of Customs National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Trist, Nicholas Philip, 1800-1874. Four letters from Trist to F.P. Blair, Thomas J. Durant, John Y. Mason and Henry S. Randall [manuscript] 1834-1873. University of Virginia. Library
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associatedWith Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826. person
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associatedWith Trist, Nicholas Philip, 1800-1874. person
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Birth 1739

Death 1802

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