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William Alexander Hammond (28 August 1828 – 5 January 1900) was an American military physician and neurologist. During the American Civil War he was the eleventh Surgeon General of the United States Army (1862–1864) and the founder of the Army Medical Museum (now the National Museum of Health and Medicine ).
Jul 18, 2022 · William Hammond, born near Annapolis and raised in Pennsylvania, was the son of a physician who a young William looked to for inspiration. [1] He received his medical degree in 1849 from the University of New York Medical School and joined the army as an assistant surgeon shortly after.
Dr. William Alexander Hammond was born in Annapolis, Maryland, on August 28, 1828. His family moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, when he was six years old and then to New York City, where he attended University Medical College, which is now known today as the New York University School of Medicine. He graduated in 1849 at the age of 21.
Jan 5, 2022 · A veteran of nearly 45 years of military service, Clement Finley, took his place briefly, until a new leader was appointed in 1862, William Hammond. William Hammond was appointed Surgeon General of the U.S. Army, at the age of 34.
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Apr 27, 2012 · William Hammond and the End of the Medical Middle Ages. Disunion follows the Civil War as it unfolded. While other events of April 25, 1862, dominated the nation’s headlines — most notably the Confederate surrender of New Orleans — perhaps the most significant single event in the life of the average Union soldier was a presidential ...
Abstract. William Alexander Hammond was an American military physician and a main driving force for the development of modern-day clinical Neurology in America. Hammond served as the 11th Surgeon General of the United States Army, acting during the Civil War. Throughout his time as Surgeon General, with influence from Florence Nightingale ...
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May 8, 2018 · William Alexander Hammond. Neurological pioneer and co-founder of the American Neurological Association. Born in Annapolis, MD, USA, on Aug 28, 1828, he died on Jan 5, 1900, in Washington, DC, USA. Though Europe saw clinical neurology sprout in institutional settings, the field began in private practice offices in the USA.
