Thomas Bond (American physician)

Thomas Bond, MD
Thomas Bond, MD
Founder, Pennsylvania Hospital
Founding Member, American Philosophical Society
	In office; 1743–1784
Vice President, American Philosophical Society
	In office; 1767–1768
Personal details
Born	May 2, 1713; Calvert County, Province of Maryland, British America
Died	March 26, 1784 (aged 70); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Spouses	; Susannah Roberts (m. 1735; died 1737) ; Sarah Weyman (m. 1742; died 1784)
Children	Thomas Bond, Jr; Richard Bond; Venables Bond
Parent(s)	Richard Bond; Elizabeth Benson Chew

Thomas Bond (May 2, 1713 – March 26, 1784) was an American physician and surgeon.^[1] In 1751 he co-founded the Pennsylvania Hospital, the first medical facility in the American colonies, with Benjamin Franklin, and also volunteered his services there as both physician and teacher.^[2]

^ Bell, Whitfield (1997). Patriot-improvers: 1743-1768. American Philosophical Society: American Philosophical Society. pp. 37–47. ISBN 9780871692269.
^ Kelly, Howard A.; Burrage, Walter L. (eds.). "Bond, Thomas" . American Medical Biographies . Baltimore: The Norman, Remington Company.

Thomas Bond, MD


Founder, Pennsylvania Hospital
Founding Member, American Philosophical Society
In office 1743–1784
Vice President, American Philosophical Society
In office 1767–1768

Personal details
Born	(1713-05-02)May 2, 1713 Calvert County, Province of Maryland, British America
Died	March 26, 1784(1784-03-26) (aged 70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Spouses	Susannah Roberts (m. 1735; died 1737) Sarah Weyman (m. 1742; died 1784)
Children	Thomas Bond, Jr Richard Bond Venables Bond
Parent(s)	Richard Bond Elizabeth Benson Chew