Senn, Nicholas, 1844-1908

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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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creatorOf Senn, Nicholas, 1844-1908. Diseases of the bone : manuscript, 1895. University of Chicago Library
referencedIn Society of Medical History of Chicago. Records, 1848-1979. University of Chicago Library
referencedIn Society of Medical History of Chicago. Records, 1830-1982 Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library,
creatorOf Senn, Nicholas, 1844-1908. Tahiti : the island paradise / by Nicholas Senn. Newberry Library
creatorOf Senn, Nicholas, 1844-1908. Papers, 1820-1908. University of Chicago Library
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associatedWith Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) corporateBody
associatedWith John Crerar Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Newberry Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Society of Medical History of Chicago. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Chicago. Library. corporateBody
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Illinois--Chicago
United States
Illinois--Chicago
Tahiti
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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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Birth 1844-10-31

Death 1908-01-02

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