John Chalmers DaCosta (1863–1933) was an American surgeon and physician.
John Chalmers DaCosta | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1863 Washington D.C. |
| Died | 16 May 1933 Philadelphia |
| Nationality | American |
Life
editHe was born in Washington DC on November 15, 1863.[1]
After the American Civil War, his family moved to Philadelphia and John Chalmers' interest in surgery began.[1] He studied chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania for two years, and then attended Jefferson Medical College, graduating as class valedictorian in 1885.[2]
Bibliography
editHis notable books include:[3]
- Anatomy, descriptive and surgical
- Atlas and epitome of operative surgery
- A manual of modern surgery, general and operative
- Modern surgery, general and operative
- A new pronouncing dictionary of medicine. Being a voluminous and exhaustive hand-book of medical and scientific terminology, with phonetic pronunciation, accentuation, etymology, etc.
References
edit- ^ a b Peters, Madalyn G.; Berger, Adam C.; Schwartz, Gordon F.; Yeo, Charles J.; Cowan, Scott W. (March 1, 2013). "John Chalmers DaCosta (1863–1933): Restoration of the Old Operating Table". The American Surgeon. 79 (3): 232–234. doi:10.1177/000313481307900318. ISSN 0003-1348. PMID 23461945. S2CID 22936018.
- ^ "10 Notable Jefferson Alumni of the Past : John Chalmers DaCosta". Thomas Jefferson University - Center City Archives & Special Collections |. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "Da Costa, J. Chalmers (John Chalmers), 1863–1933 | The Online Books Page". onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu.