Papers, 1856-1917.

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Papers, 1856-1917.

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Contents include the original drawings and photographs of drawings from Piersol's portfolio used as illustrations for his published texts along with identifying manuscript notes; a calendar of lectures for his anatomy courses (1893-1903); medical lecture cards for his father, Jeremiah Morris Piersol, at Homeopathic Medical College (1855-1856) and for himself at U. of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine (1874-1877); copies of anatomy examinations (1908-[1917]); letters of introduction to European colleagues for Piersol from Joseph Leidy and Sir William Osler (1877); notes on medical works read by Piersol; his manuscript translation of Brain and spinal cord: a manual for the study of the morphology and fibre-tracts of the central nervous system by Emil Villigier prepared for publication (1912); a copy of An illustrated synopsis of normal histology: adapted to the course of practical instruction in the University of Pennsylvania by Piersol (1885).

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Leidy, Joseph, 1823-1891

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Philadelphia-born naturalist. Leidy studied medicine and anatomy and received the degree of M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania in 1844. He died in 1891 recognized as the foremost American anatomist of his time. Among many interests, parasitology had been a favorite study of Leidy. From the description of Joseph Leidy journal: Researches on rhizopods, 1875-1877. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 214283687 ...

University of Pennsylvania. School of Medicine

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Many students of the Class of 1943 of the School of Medicine participated in the war efforts, either serving in the Navy on the hospital ship or at Hospital Base 20, both operated by the University. From the description of Class of 1943 papers, 1943-1972. (University of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122528514 ...

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

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Born in Ontario, Canada, Dr. Osler was received his medical from McGill University in 1872. He became Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's first professor of medicine in 1889. Author of The Principles and Practices of Medicine (1892), Osler has been celled the father of psychosomatic medicine and the "most influential physician in history." From the description of Sir William Osler press clippings, 1905-1920. (National Library of Medicine). WorldCat record id: 14312601 ...

Villigier, Emil, 1870-1931.

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Piersol, George Arthur, 1856-1924.

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Anatomist, educator and author; C.E. (B.S. in Chemical Engineering), Polytechnic College of Pennsylvania, (1874), M.D., U. of Pennsylvania, (1877); faculty, School of Medicine, U. of Pennsylvania, (1877-1884, 1890-1921); professor of anatomy, histology and embryology; his most notable contributions relate to the histology, pathology and development of the sense organs; author of two standard medical textbooks Histology (1st ed., 1893) and Human anatomy (1st ed., 1907). From the descr...

Homeopathic Medical College (Philadelphia, Pa.).

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