Charles Caldwell (physician)
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Charles Caldwell, from his 1855 autobiography | |
| Born | May 14, 1772 |
| Died | July 9, 1853 (aged 81) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (M.D.) |
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Charles Caldwell (May 14, 1772 – July 9, 1853) was an American physician who is best known for starting what would become the University of Louisville School of Medicine and is one of the earliest proponents of Polygenism in the United States.