William Shippen, Jr.
Physician, Deceased Person
1736 – 1808
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Who was William Shippen, Jr.?
Dr. William Shippen, Jr., was the first systematic teacher of anatomy, surgery and obstetrics in Colonial America and founded the first maternity hospital in America. He was the second Surgeon General of the Continental Army.
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