Charles Caldwell (physician)

Charles Caldwell
Charles Caldwell, from his 1855 autobiography
Born(1772-05-14)May 14, 1772
DiedJuly 9, 1853(1853-07-09) (aged 81)
Resting placeCave Hill Cemetery
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (M.D.)
Occupations
  • Physician
  • academic
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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.