Benjamin Rush is a photograph by Science Photo Library which was uploaded on September 16th, 2018.
Benjamin Rush
Benjamin Rush (1746-1813), American doctor and politician. He signed the American Declaration of Independence and was surgeon-general to Washington's... more
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Benjamin Rush
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Benjamin Rush (1746-1813), American doctor and politician. He signed the American Declaration of Independence and was surgeon-general to Washington's army during the ensuing war. Rush worked on the theory of disease, on yellow fever, and was an enthusiast for bleeding up to 80% of a patient's blood as a cure. He also worked in physiology, veterinary medicine and psychology; his book the Diseases of the Mind (1812) anticipated psychoanalysis. Politically, Rush campaigned for education and against both capital punishment and slavery.
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