George J. Seabury
American chemist and pharmacist (1844–1909)
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George John Seabury (November 10, 1844 – February 13, 1909) was an American chemist and pharmacist. In 1874 he and Robert Wood Johnson invented a new type of adhesive bandage.[1]
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Orange, New Jersey
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| Born | November 10, 1844 New York, New York |
| Died | February 13, 1909 (aged 64) New York, New York |
Resting place | Rosedale Cemetery Orange, New Jersey |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | pharmaceutical manufacturer |
Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ella Green Bensen |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Michael J. Seabury (Seeberg), Agnes Z. Calender |
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Biography
Seabury was born in New York on November 10, 1844. He was the son of Michael Seeberg, an immigrant from Baden, Germany.[2] He served in the Army during the early part of the American Civil War. He first enlisted as a drummer boy in the Twelfth Regiment and served for more than a year in the Army of the Potomac.[2]
Together with Robert Wood, Seabury improved on the medicated adhesive plaster by introducing a rubber base.[3] This new adhesive surgical dressing reduced sepsis in wounds.[4]
Seabury died at his home in New York on February 15, 1909.[5] He first suffered an attack of influenza and was followed by pneumonia, which caused his death.[2] He is buried in Orange, New Jersey's Rosedale Cemetery.[6]
Works
- Shall Pharmacists Become Tradesmen (1899)
- The Constructive and Reconstructive Forces Essential to Maintain American International Supremacy (1902)