Description: Up for auction a RARE! "Otologist" Edward Hammond Clarke Clipped Signature. ES-1409 Edward Hammond Clarke (Feb. 2, 1820 - Nov. 30, 1877) was an American physician. Clarke obtained an undergraduate degree came from Harvard College and a medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Based in Boston, Clarke specialized in otology and published several books including Sex in Education; or, A Fair Chance for the Girls. He held a teaching position at Harvard Medical School from 1855 to 1872. Born in Norton, Massachusetts, he was the fourth and youngest child of Reverend Pitt Clarke and Mary Jones Clarke. His father, Reverend, graduated from Harvard College and was a Minister of the first Congregational Society in Norton for forty-two years. His mother was known for writing many poems. Edward went to Harvard College for his undergraduate studies. During his junior year, he suffered hemorrhage in the lungs and became so ill that he could not attend Commencement and was not able to obtain honors for his studies, despite being first in the class. He graduated in 1841. After college, he decided to pursue medicine and enrolled in the medical school at the University of Pennsylvania. He got his M.D. in 1846 and spent a great amount of time traveling in Europe, where he spent time studying otology. After his return, he practiced in Boston and specialized in otology and primary care. Edward was a great physician and well-known for his expertise in otology although he had to give up the specialization and focus on primary care later on. Dr. Clarke was a well-respected and popular physician among his patients. As he became more well-known, most of his patients were in the upper middle class. He also did many consultations by visiting patients at their homes. He was the epitome of a great physician, possessing numerous great qualities and was described as having an “inquiring, observant, reflective, and judicial” mind very suitable for medical practice. However, most of the records of Dr. Clarke’s patients were burnt since his death as he did not wish to disclose information about his patients to the public. He became the Professor of Materia Medica at Harvard Medical School in 1855 and held the position until 1872. Unfortunately, Dr. Clarke was later diagnosed with cancer in the lower part of his intestine and eventually passed away in 1877. Despite the deterioration of his health, he still managed to write about subjects that interested him. He had several publications, including Sex in Education; or, A Fair Chance for the Girls, The Building of a Brain, and Visions: A Study of False Sight. After his return, he practiced in Boston and specialized in otology and primary care. Edward was a great physician and well-known for his expertise in otology although he had to give up the specialization and focus on primary care later on. Dr. Clarke was a well-respected and popular physician among his patients. As he became more well-known, most of his patients were in the upper middle class. He also did many consultations by visiting patients at their homes. He was the epitome of a great physician, possessing numerous great qualities and was described as having an “inquiring, observant, reflective, and judicial” mind very suitable for medical practice.[1] However, most of the records of Dr. Clarke’s patients were burnt since his death as he did not wish to disclose information about his patients to the public. He became the Professor of Materia Medica at Harvard Medical School in 1855 and held the position until 1872. Unfortunately, Dr. Clarke was later diagnosed with cancer in the lower part of his intestine and eventually passed away in 1877.[2] Despite the deterioration of his health, he still managed to write about subjects that interested him. He had several publications, including Sex in Education; or, A Fair Chance for the Girls, The Building of a Brain, and Visions: A Study of False Sight.
Price: 199.99 USD
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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