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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: Thoughts upon the amusements and punishments which are proper for schools.: Addressed to George Clymer, Esq.

    First published in 1791 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Three lectures upon animal life, delivered in the University of Pennsylvania

    First published in 1799 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Two essays on the mind: An enquiry into the influence of physical causes upon the moral faculty, and On the influence of physical causes in promoting an increase of the strength and activity of the intellectual faculties of man.

    First published in 1972 1 edition in 1 language
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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 1773 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Appendix: Containing, The new method of inoculating for the small-pox: delivered in a lecture in the University of Pennsylvania, on the 20th of February 1781

    First published in 1789 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Medical inquiries & observations

    First published in 1793 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Medical inquiries and observations [vol. 2]

    First published in 1812 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Second address to the citizens of Philadelphia, containing additional proofs of the domestic origin of the malignant bilious, or yellow fever: to which are added, observations, intended to shew that a belief in that opinion, is calculated to lessen the mortality of the disease, and to prevent its recurrence

    First published in 1799 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 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 1794 1 edition in 1 language
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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

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  • Cover of: The Bible in schools

    First published in 1832 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Old family letters relating to the yellow fever

    First published in 1892 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: An address to the inhabitants of the British settlements: on the slavery of the negroes in America

    First published in 1773 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Directions for preserving the health of soldiers

    First published in 1865 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Medical inquiries and observations ...

    First published in 1819 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: An account of the causes and indications of longevity, and of the state of the body and mind in old age: with observations on its diseases, and their remedies

    First published in 1872 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Sermons to the rich and studious, on temperance and exercise. With a dedication to Dr. Cadogan

    First published in 1772 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An address to the inhabitants of the British settlements in America: upon slave-keeping

    First published in 1773 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Extract of a letter from Dr. Benjamin Rush, of Philadelphia, to Granville Sharp

    First published in 1792 1 edition in 1 language
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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, Education, Psychiatry, Temperance, Yellow Fever, Capital punishment, Correspondence, Epidemics, Exercise, Hygiene, Indians of North America, Insanity (Law), Loyalty oaths
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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