John Chalmers DaCosta
American surgeon
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John Chalmers DaCosta (1863–1933) was an American surgeon and physician.
Born15 November 1863
Washington D.C.
Died16 May 1933 (aged 69)
Philadelphia
John Chalmers DaCosta | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1863 Washington D.C. |
| Died | 16 May 1933 (aged 69) Philadelphia |
Life
He 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
His 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.