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| Gross, Samuel David. Hon. LL.D. 1881. S. of Philip, of Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. B. there July 8, 1805. School, Lawrenceville Academy, N.J. Graduated at Jefferson Medical College, 1828. Professor of Pathological Anatomy at Cincinnati, 1835-40; of Surgery at Louisville, 1840-50, and at Jefferson Medical College, 1856-84. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1872. Hon. LL.D., Edinburgh and Pennsylvania, 1884. Published his famous text-book, A System of Surgery, 1859. Founded American Surgical Society and other bodies. Presided at International Congress of Surgeons, Philadelphia, 1876. Died May 6, 1884. (Dictionary of American Biography; Al. Oxon.; Edin. Grads., which mistakenly gives 'Samuel W.') | Samuel David GROSS Approx. lifespan: 1805–1884 Hon.LLD 1881 s. of Philip GROSS Easton, Pennsylvania , USA , . b. Easton, Pennsylvania , USA , 1805:07:08 Sch: Lawrenceville Academy [Lawrenceville], New Jersey , [ USA ], Sch: Jefferson Medical College [ USA ], 1828 Professor of Pathological Anatomy: Cincinnati, [Ohio], [ USA ], 1835-40 Professor of of Surgery: Louisville, Kentucky , [ USA ], 1840-50 Professor of of Surgery: Sch: Jefferson Medical College [ USA ], 1856-84 Hon. < > DCL , Oxford 1872 Hon.LLD Edinburgh, [Scotland], 1884 Hon.LLD Pennsylvania , [ USA ], 1884 Publ.: Published his famous text-book, A System of Surgery 1859 Founded American Surgical Society Founded other bodies Presided: International Congress of Surgeons Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania], [ USA ], 1876 d. 1884:05:06 Refs: Dictionary of American Biography Refs: Al. Oxon Refs: Edin. Grads ., which mistakenly gives "Samuel W." |