Samuel Bard | |
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Died | May 24, 1821 | (aged 79)
Education | King's College University of Edinburgh |
Occupation | Physician |
Spouse | Mary Bard |
Children | 8, including William Bard |
Parent(s) | John Bard Suzanne Valleau Bard |
Relatives | John Bard (grandson) |
Samuel Bard (New York City and the second medical school in the United States at King's College, now known as Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He was a personal physician to George Washington. His description of the disease diphtheria was instrumental in formulating treatment for that condition.
April 1, 1742 – May 24, 1821) was an American physician who founded the first medical school in