Caspar wistar biography for kids

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Caspar wistar biography for kids

For the glassmaker, see Caspar Wistar (glassmaker).

Caspar Wistar (September 13, 1761 – January 22, 1818) was an Americanphysician and anatomist. He is sometimes referred to as Caspar Wistar the Younger, to distinguish him from his grandfather of the same name.

Biography

He was born at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Richard Wistar (1727–1781) and Sarah Wyatt (1733–1771).

He was the grandson of Caspar Wistar (1696–1752), a German immigrant, Quaker and glassmaker.

Education

He was educated at the Friends' school in his native city, where he received a thorough classical training. His interest in medicine began while he was aiding in the care of the wounded after the battle of Germantown, and he made his first studies under the direction of Dr.

John Redman. He studied medicine, first at the University of Pennsylvania (receiving his Bachelor of Medicine degree in 1782), and then at the Univers