Rash's Surname Index
Notes for William Edmonds HORNER
HORNER, William Edmonds, physician, was born in Warrenton, Va., June 3, 1793; son of William and Mary (Edmonds) Horner, and grandson of Robert Horner , who emigrated from England before the Revolution, settled in Maryland, and married a daughter of Dr. Gustavus Brown, of Port Tobacco. William E. Horner was educated at a private school and received his M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1814. He served in the U.S. army on the frontier of Canada as surgeon's mate, 1812-15, resigned in 1815, and practised medicine in Philadelphia, Pa., 1816-53. He was dissector in the medical department, University of Pennsylvania, under Dr. Caspar Wistar, 1817-19; adjunct profesor of anatomy under Dr. Philip S. Physick, 1819-31, and full professor, 1831-53. He discovered the Masculus Hornerii in 1824; was an active member of the sanitary board during the cholera epidemic of 1832; united with the Roman Catholic church in 1839; was one of the founder of St. Joseph's hospital, 1847, and visited Europe, 1848, where he was the guest of celebrated medical men. He left his valuable anatomical collection to the University of Pennsylvania, and his medical library and $10,000 to St. Joseph's hospital. He was married to Elizabeth Welsh of Philadelphia, and their son, Alfred (1834-1891), was a prominent manufacturer. Dr. Horner published: Special Anatomy and Histology (1826-51); United States Dissector ; Anatomical Atlas; and various contributions to medical journals. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., March 13, 1853.
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