William Goforth (doctor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American politician and physician
Date of Birth: 26-Dec-1766
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 12-May-1817
Profession: physician
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About William Goforth (doctor)
- William Goforth (December 26, 1766 - May 12, 1817) was an American politician and physician in Ohio and Louisiana.
- He administered the first smallpox vaccines and conferred the first medical degree in the frontier west, and was a delegate to write the first constitution of Louisiana.
- He also excavated a large number of megafauna bones at Big Bone Lick in Kentucky.
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