Nathan Francis Mossell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Nathan Francis Mossell

American physician

Date of Birth: 27-Jul-1856

Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 27-Oct-1946

Profession: physician

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Nathan Francis Mossell

  • Nathan Francis Mossell (July 27, 1856 – October 27, 1946) was the first African-American graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1882.
  • He did post-graduate training at hospitals in Philadelphia and London.
  • In 1888, he was the first black physician elected as member of the Philadelphia County Medical Society in Pennsylvania.
  • He helped found the Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School in West Philadelphia in 1895, which he led as chief-of-staff and medical director until he retired in 1933.

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