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Benjamin Rush

Benjamin Rush
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Benjamin Rush was an American revolutionary, a Founding Father of the United States and signatory to the U.S. Declaration of Independence, and a civic leader in Philadelphia, where he was a physician, politician, social reformer, humanitarian, educator, and the founder of Dickinson College.

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Timeline

  1. Caspar WesselJune 8, 1745 – March 25, 1818
  2. Johan Gottlieb GahnAugust 19, 1745 – December 8, 1818
  3. Benjamin Rush (this page)January 4, 1746 – April 19, 1813
  4. Gaspard MongeMay 9, 1746 – July 28, 1818
  5. Giovanni Battista VenturiSeptember 11, 1746 – September 10, 1822
  6. Giuseppe PiazziJuly 16, 1746 – July 22, 1826

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