Jesse Bennett

Physician, Deceased Person

1769 – 1842

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Who was Jesse Bennett?

Dr. Jesse Bennett of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the first American physician to perform a successful Caesarian section, which he performed on his own wife at the birth of their only child on January 13, 1794.

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Born
Jul 13, 1769
Frankford
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Died
Jul 13, 1842
Mason County

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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