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Benjamin Rush

Benjamin Rush was a physician, philosopher, educator, anti-slavery activist, writer, and a founding father of the United States.

For an extensive bibliography of works by and about him, see Nathan G. Goodman`s Benjamin Rush - physician and citizen, pages 379-406

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015066059877;view=1up;seq=407

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American physician, educator, author

Born 1746
Died 1813

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  • Cover of: An account of the life and character of Christopher Ludwick

    First published in 1969 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The autobiography of Benjamin Rush: his Travels through life together with his Commonplace book for 1789-1813.

    First published in 1948 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The little orator for boys and girls: in progressive lessons : Founded on nature as investigated by Dr. Rush in his philosophy of the human voice, to which are added American pieces, original and selected

    First published in 1837 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Dissertatio physica inauguralis, de coctione ciborum in ventriculo ...

    First published in 1768 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Observations upon the origin of the malignant bilious, or yellow fever in Philadelphia, and upon the means of preventing it: addressed to the citizens of Philadelphia

    First published in 1799 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A vindication of the Address, to the inhabitants of the British settlements, on the slavery of the Negroes in America: in answer to a pamphlet entitled, "Slavery not forbidden by Scripture; or, A defence of the West-India planters from the aspersions thrown out against them by the author of the Address" ...

    First published in 1986 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: An eulogium, intended to perpetuate the memory of David Rittenhouse, late president of the American Philosophical Society, delivered before the Society in the First Presbyterian Church, in High-Street, Philadelphia, on the 17th Dec. 1796 ...

    First published in 1796 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An account of the bilious remitting yellow fever: as it appeared in the city of Philadelphia, in the year 1793

    First published in 1980 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: account of the bilous remitting yellow fever: as it appeared in the city of Philadelphia, in the year 1793.

    First published in 1794 1 edition
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  • Cover of: An account of the life and character of Christopher Ludwick ...

    First published in 1831 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An account of the manners of the German inhabitants of Pennsylvania (1789)

    First published in 1974 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: account of the sugar maple-tree: of the United States, and of the methods of obtaining sugar from it, together with observations ... in a letter to Thomas Jefferson, Esq. ... By Benjamin Rush, ...

    First published in 1792 1 edition
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  • Cover of: An account of the sugar maple-tree, of the United States, and of the methods of obtaining sugar from it: together with observations upon the advantages both public and private of this sugar. : In a letter to Thomas Jefferson, Esq. secretary of state of the United States, and one of the vice presidents of the American Philosophical Society. : Read in the American Philosophical Society, on the 19, of August, 1791, and extracted from the third volume of their Transactions now in the press.

    First published in 1792 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: An address on the slavery of the Negroes in America.

    First published in 1969 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: An address to the inhabitants of the British colonies in America, upon slave-keeping.: [Four lines of verse]

    First published in 1775 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: address to the inhabitants of the British settlements on the slavery of Negroes in America ...: A vindication of the Address, to the inhabitants of the British settlements, on the slavery of the Negroes in America, in answer to a pamphlet entitled, "Slavery not forbidden by Scripture; or, A defence of the West-India planters from the aspersions thrown out against them by the author of the Address" ... Pt. 2.

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  • Cover of: An eulogium, intended to perpetuate the memory of David Rittenhouse, late president of the American Philosphical Society: delivered before the Society in the First Presbyterian Church, in High-Street, Philadelphia, on the 17th Dec. 1796. Agreeably to appointment

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  • Cover of: An inquiry into the effects of spiritous liquors on the human body

    First published in 1790 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: An inquiry into the effects of spirituous liquors on the human body: to which is added, a moral and physical thermometer

    First published in 1790 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: inquiry into the effects of spirituous liquors upon the human body, and their influence upon the happiness of Society. By Benjamin Rush, ...

    First published in 1791 1 edition
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American physician, educator, author

Born 1746
Died 1813
Subjects
Early works to 1800, Yellow fever, Medicine, Slavery, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Controversial literature, History, Physiological effect, Physicians, Biography, Practice, Study and teaching, Psychiatry, Yellow Fever, Capital punishment, Correspondence, Education, Epidemics, Exercise, Hygiene, Indians of North America, Insanity (Law), Loyalty oaths, Outlines, syllabi
Places
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, West Indies, British West Indies, Harrogate, Harrogate (Pa.), Philadelphia (Pa.)
People
Benjamin Rush (1746-1813), Richard Nisbet, David Rittenhouse (1732-1796), James Boswell (1740-1795), John Redman (1722-1808), Julia Stockton Rush, Rush family, Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), Thomas Sydenham (1624-1689), William Cullen (1710-1790)
Time
Revolution, 1775-1783, 1773, 1775-1865, 1793, 1794, 1797, 18th century, Civil War, 1861-1865, Early works to 1800

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  • Benjamin Rush M.D.

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