Benjamin Duffield (physician)

Benjamin Duffield (November 3, 1753 – December 13, 1799) was an American physician and one of the founding members of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia (1787).[1]

Benjamin Duffield
BornNovember 3, 1753
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 13, 1799
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
OccupationPhysician
Parent(s)Edward Duffield and Catherine (Parry) Duffield

Formative years

Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania on November 3, 1753, Benjamin Duffield was a son of clockmaker Edward Duffield and Catherine (Parry) Duffield. He studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1774.[2] Immediately thereafter, he went to Edinburgh to complete his studies, and brought with him a letter of introduction to a local Lord, penned by his father’s friend, Benjamin Franklin.[3]

Medical career

Upon his return from Scotland, he began working as a surgeon in a military hospital in Reading, Pennsylvania before opening a private practice in Philadelphia. He was elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1786.[4] Duffield’s large practice established himself in the city’s medical field and not long after he became a founding member of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia (1787).[5] He also worked at the Bush Hill yellow fever hospital upon the outbreak of that disease (1793), held lectures on midwifery, and served as a physician to the Walnut street prison.[6]

He died on December 13, 1799, and was buried at the Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia.[7]

References
  1. "Collection: List of physicians of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia | ArchivesSpace Public Interface". cpparchives.org. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  2. Science, Macalester College Department of History, Literature and Political (1892). Contributions. 1st-2d Ser., 3d Ser., No.1. Pioneer Press Publishing Company.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Founders Online: To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Duffield, 16 May 1779". founders.archives.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  4. "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  5. "Collection: List of physicians of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia | ArchivesSpace Public Interface". cpparchives.org. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  6. Jameson, Edwin M. (1938). "Eighteenth Century Obstetrics and Obstetricians in the United States". Annal of Medical History. 10 (5): 413–428. PMC 7932657. PMID 33943214.
  7. "Dr Benjamin Duffield (1753-1799) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
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