Theodric Romeyn Beck | |
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Born | April 11, 1791 Albany |
Died | November 19, 1855 (aged 64) |
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Occupation | Psychiatrist, lawyer |
Theodric Romeyn Beck (April 11, 1791 – November 19, 1855), alternatively Theodoric Romeyn Beck or T. Romeyn Beck, was an American physician in Albany, New York, specializing in medical jurisprudence who authored the first significant American book on forensic medicine, Elements of Medical Jurisprudence in 1823.