Nathan Smith (physician, born 1762)

For other people named Nathan Smith, see Nathan Smith (disambiguation).
Nathan Smith
Born(1762-08-30)August 30, 1762
Rehoboth, Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 26, 1829(1829-01-26) (aged 66)
New Haven, Connecticut
Alma materHarvard Medical School
University of Edinburgh Medical School
Occupation(s)Physician and educator
ChildrenNathan Ryno Smith

Nathan Smith (September 30, 1762 – January 26, 1829)[1] was a well known physician and professor in colonial and post-Revolutionary New England. He was noted as a skilled surgeon, teacher, writer, and practitioner. A leader in pioneering medical education in the United States, Smith founded or co-founded Dartmouth Medical School, the University of Vermont College of Medicine, the Medical School of Maine, and the Yale School of Medicine.

  1. ^ James Stuart Olson (26 June 1989). The History of Cancer: An Annotated Bibliography. ABC-CLIO. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-313-25889-3. Retrieved 25 April 2012.