William Shippen Jr.

For other people named William Shippen, see William Shippen (disambiguation).
William Shippen, Jr.
painted by Charles Wilson Peale after a portrait by Gilbert Stuart
3rd Surgeon General of the United States Army
In office
1775–1777
Preceded byJohn Morgan
Succeeded byJohn Cochran
Personal details
Born(1736-10-21)October 21, 1736
Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
DiedJuly 11, 1808(1808-07-11) (aged 71)
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
SpouseAlice Lee
ChildrenAnne Hume Shippen
Parent(s)William Shippen Sr.
Susannah Harrison
Alma materCollege of New Jersey
University of Edinburgh Medical School

William Shippen Jr. (October 21, 1736 – July 11, 1808), was the first systematic teacher of anatomy, surgery and obstetrics in Colonial America and founded the first maternity hospital in America.[1] He was the 3rd Director General of Hospitals of the Continental Army.[2]

  1. ^ Kelly, Howard A.; Burrage, Walter L. (eds.). "Shippen, William (1736–1808)" . American Medical Biographies . Baltimore: The Norman, Remington Company.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference PennUARC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).