Samuel Bard (physician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetSamuel Bard (physician)
American physician
Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1742
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 24-May-1821
Profession: physician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Samuel Bard (physician)
- Samuel Bard ((1742-04-01)April 1, 1742 – (1821-05-24)May 24, 1821) was an American physician who founded the first medical school in New York City and the second medical school in the United States at King's College, now known as Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
- He was a personal physician to George Washington.
- His description of the disease diphtheria was instrumental in formulating treatment for that condition.
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