David Hosack

David Hosack
Portrait of Hosack by Rembrandt Peale, 1826
Born(1769-08-31)August 31, 1769
New York City, Province of New York, British America
DiedDecember 22, 1835(1835-12-22) (aged 66)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Resting place
NationalityAmerican
Education
Occupations
  • Physician
  • botanist
  • educator
Spouses
  • Catharine Warner
  • Mary Eddy
  • Magdalena Coster
Medical career
Institutions
Signature

David Hosack FRS FRSE FLS (August 31, 1769 – December 22, 1835) was an American physician, botanist, and educator.[2] He remains widely known as the doctor who tended to the fatal injuries of Alexander Hamilton after his duel with Aaron Burr in July 1804, and who had similarly tended to Hamilton's son Philip after his fatal 1801 duel with George Eacker.[3] He established several institutions including Elgin Botanic Garden and a medical school at Rutgers University.[4]

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  4. ^ "The Revolutionary Doctor Who Made New York 'New York'". Science Friday. Retrieved December 28, 2018.