American practice of surgery : a complete system of the science and art of surgery . Physick was appointed to the new was admirably adapted by intimate associationwith Hunter, in his experimental work, to inau-gurate in that pioneer school the doctrines taughtby his master. It was the concurrent testimony ofcontemporary writers that Dr. Physicks teachingof surgery placed it on a rational and enduringbasis as a science and an art. Fig. ;-ng Physick ni -i /itaoiootx i (1768-1837). Phihp. Syng Physick (1768-1837) was born in Philadelphia on the 7th day of July, 1768. He wa
American practice of surgery : a complete system of the science and art of surgery . Physick was appointed to the new was admirably adapted by intimate associationwith Hunter, in his experimental work, to inau-gurate in that pioneer school the doctrines taughtby his master. It was the concurrent testimony ofcontemporary writers that Dr. Physicks teachingof surgery placed it on a rational and enduringbasis as a science and an art. Fig. ;-ng Physick ni -i /itaoiootx i (1768-1837). Phihp. Syng Physick (1768-1837) was born in Philadelphia on the 7th day of July, 1768. He wasof English descent and received his collegiate education at the University of Penn-sylvania, from which he graduated at the age of seventeen. He studied medicine inthe office of a physician for three years, and in 1789, at the age of twent5-one,went to London and became the private ]nipil of John Hunter and a member of hisfamily. He was appointed a meml^er of the house staff of St. Georges Hosj)italthrough the influence of his master, ^^ith whom he seems to have been a favorite,. INTRODUCTION. 17 for at the close of his residence Hunter requested him to become his partner. Hevisited Edinburgh and remained a year attending a course of instruction, receivinghis medical degree in 1792, at the age of twenty-four. Dr. Physick returned to Philadelphia and began practice under the most favor-able conditions. In 1794 he was elected a surgeon of the Pennsylvania Hospital,and in 1800 he was invited to lecture on surgery to the students in the universityschool. In 1805 the professorship of surgery was createfl in the university, and was appointed to the chair. He held the position thirteen years, when herelinquished it and accepted the chair of anatomy, which he retained until 1830 inco-operation with a colleague. He died in 1837. Dr. Physick is described as a man of medium height, with pale, regular, classicfeatures; in manners reserved to the degree of shyness; as to health,
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