William Shippen Jr.
William Shippen, Jr. | |
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painted by Charles Wilson Peale after a portrait by Gilbert Stuart | |
| 3rd Surgeon General of the United States Army | |
| In office 1775–1777 | |
| Preceded by | John Morgan |
| Succeeded by | John Cochran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 21, 1736 Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | July 11, 1808 (aged 71) Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse | Alice Lee |
| Children | Anne Hume Shippen |
| Parent(s) | William Shippen Sr. Susannah Harrison |
| Alma mater | College of New Jersey University of Edinburgh Medical School |
William Shippen Jr. (October 21, 1736 – July 11, 1808), was the first systematic teacher of anatomy, surgery and obstetrics in Colonial America and founded the first maternity hospital in America. He was the 3rd Director General of Hospitals of the Continental Army.