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Benjamin Rush (January 4, 1746 [O.S. December 24, 1745] – April 19, 1813) was an American revolutionary, a Founding Father of the United States and signatory to the U.S. Declaration of Independence, and a civic leader in Philadelphia, where he was a physician, politician, social reformer, humanitarian, educator, and the founder of Dickinson ...
Sep 22, 2018 · Dr. Benjamin Rush is the Founding Father that people have not found yet. Author Stephen Fried thinks it's high time America did. "He had very quietly helped write the proclamation...
Nov 12, 2023 · Benjamin Rush (January 4, 1746 - April 19, 1813) was born in the Township of Byberry in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. His great-grandfather, John Rush, was an immigrant who married William Penn's sister.
Benjamin Rush was a prominent physician and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He made significant contributions to American medicine by advocating for public health, mental health reform, and medical education.
Benjamin Rush, MD (1745–1813), was not only the most well known physician in 18th-century America, he was also a patriot, philosopher, author, lecturer, fervent evangelist, politician, and dedicated social reformer.
Feb 14, 2020 · Benjamin Rush, a lesser-known founding father, attended the Continental Congress and rather than continue in politics afterward like most of the delegates, went on to serve as a doctor. Early Life. Benjamin Rush was born on January 4, 1746 in Byberry, Philadelphia County.
Sep 4, 2018 · Benjamin Rush—Surgeon General of the Continental Army, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Jefferson's choice for medical advisor to the Lewis and Clark Expedition—is also acknowledged as the father of American Psychiatry for his study and treatment of the mentally ill.
