A Discourse upon the Institution of Medical Schools in America

A Discourse upon the Institution of Medical Schools in America

Harvard Medical School

Morgan, John, 1735-1789 (author)

Warren, John, 1753-1815

Inscriptions

The first book to be published on medical education in America was written by Dr. John Morgan, who founded the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania, the nation’s first medical school, in 1765. This particular copy is notable for its fly-leaf presentation inscription from Morgan himself to Dr. John Warren (1753-1815) in 1783, just after Warren had been charged by the Corporation of Harvard College with the formation of a plan for medical instruction. This was the beginning of Harvard Medical School.

Fly-leaf presentation inscription from the author John Morgan to Dr. John Warren (1753-1815) in Morgan's book A Discourse upon the Institution of Medical Schools in America

Morgan, John, 1735-1789

William Bradford

1765

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Harvard Medical Library Rare Books Collection (R745.M82 c.1)

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1 flyleaf

English

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DigID0002410

Gift of Joseph Warren to the Harvard Medical Library, 1932