Rash's Surname Index

---

Notes for Caspar WISTAR

---

Caspar Wistar was a physician; born in Philadelphia (grandson of Caspar Wistar, 1696--1742).
After completing his medical studies at Edinburgh, Scotland, he returned to Philadelphia and started a practice. In 1789 he succeeded Benjamin Rush as professor of chemistry at the medical school of the College of Philadelphia (later University of Pennsylvania), then became professor of anatomy and midwifery (1792--1810). He published System of Anatomy, the first American anatomy textbook (1811). Elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1787, he succeeded Thomas Jefferson as president (1815--18). Wistar parties, the discussion groups he was noted for sponsoring, continued after his death, and in 1818 a genus of vines, Wistaria (now Wisteria ), was named in his honor.

---

| HOME | EMAIL | SURNAMES |
Return to The Pennocks of Primitive Hall website.

The information in this database may contain errors. If you find any questionable data, or if you have something to add my findings, please feel free to e-mail me by clicking on the "E-MAIL" link above. Thank you!
Page built by Gedpage Version 2.21 ©2009 on 07 July 2020