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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

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American physician, educator, and author (1746-1813)

Born	1746
Died	1813

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Medical inquiries and observations.

by Benjamin Rush
First published in 1789
36 editions, 7 ebooks
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Essays, literary, moral & philosophical

by Benjamin Rush
First published in 1798
12 editions, 3 ebooks
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An inquiry into the effects of ardent spirits upon the human body and mind: with an account of the means of preventing, and of the remedies for curing them

by Benjamin Rush First published in 1805
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Medical inquiries and observations: to which is added an appendix containing ovservations on the duties of a physician, and the methods of improving medicine

by Benjamin Rush First published in 1789
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Medical inquiries and observations.

by Benjamin Rush First published in 1794
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Medical inquiries and observations upon the diseases of the mind

by Benjamin Rush
First published in 1812
7 editions, 2 ebooks
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Directions for preserving the health of soldiers: recommended to the consideration of officers of the army of the United States

by Benjamin Rush First published in 1777
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Medical inquiries and observations

by Benjamin Rush and A. Finley First published in 1809
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Thoughts upon female education: accomodated to the present state of society, manners, and government, in the United States of America. : Addressed to the visitors of the Young Ladies' Academy in Philadelphia, 28 July, 1787, at the close of the quarterly examination.

by Benjamin Rush First published in 1787
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An address to the inhabitants of the British settlements, on the slavery of the Negroes in America: To which is added, A vindication of the address, in answer to a pamphlet entitled, "Slavery not forbidden in Scripture; or, A defence of the West India planters." By a Pennsylvanian. [Fifteen lines of verse, signed Proteus]

by Benjamin Rush
First published in 1773
4 editions, 3 ebooks
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Essays, literary, moral and philosophical.

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First published in 1798
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Medical inquiries and observations. [Vol. 1]

by Benjamin Rush
First published in 1789
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An address to the inhabitants of the British settlements in America, upon slave-keeping.

by Benjamin Rush First published in 1773
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An inquiry into the effects of ardent spirits upon the human body and mind: with an account of the means of preventing, and of the remedies for curing them. ...

by Benjamin Rush First published in 1811
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An account of the manners of the German inhabitants of Pennsylvania

by Benjamin Rush
First published in 1875
3 editions, 2 ebooks
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An account of the bilious remitting yellow fever, as it appeared in the city of Philadelphia, in the year 1793

by Benjamin Rush
First published in 1794
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An oration, delivered February 4, 1774, before the American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia: Containing, an enquiry into the natural history of medicine among the Indians in North-America, and a comparitive view of their diseases and remedies, with those of civilized nations. Together with an appendix, containing, proofs and illustrations. By Benjamin Rush, M.D. Professor of chemistry in the College of Philadelphia. [Four lines from Malebranche in French].

by Benjamin Rush First published in 1774
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A syllabus of a course of lectures on chemistry: for the use of the students of medicine in the College of Philadelphia

by Benjamin Rush First published in 1770
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A syllabus of a course of lectures on the institutes of medicine

by Benjamin Rush First published in 1792
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An address to the inhabitants of the British settlements, on the slavery of the Negroes in America.: To which is added, A vindication of the address, in answer to a pamphlet entitled, "Slavery not forbidden in Scripture; or, A defence of the West India planters."

by Benjamin Rush First published in 1773
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American physician, educator, and author (1746-1813)

Born	1746
Died	1813

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OLID: OL41718A
GoodReads: 77024
ISNI: 0000000110303329
Library of Congress Names: n50000649
LibriVox: 13212
VIAF: 84813377
Wikidata: Q656478
Inventaire.io: wd:Q656478

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