Jonathan Letterman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Army medical officer
Date of Birth: 11-Dec-1824
Place of Birth: Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 15-Mar-1872
Profession: military physician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Jonathan Letterman
- Major Jonathan Letterman (December 11, 1824 – March 15, 1872) was an American surgeon credited as being the originator of the modern methods for medical organization in armies or battlefield medical management.
- In the United States, Letterman is known today as the "Father of Battlefield Medicine".
- His system of organization enabled thousands of wounded men to be recovered and treated during the American Civil War.
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