He graduated from Yale College in 1808. For two years after graduation he taught school in Norwich and New London, Connecticut and was next a Tutor in Yale College for one year. He then attended two annual courses of medical lectures in the University of Pennsylvania, having already been licensed to practice, by the Connecticut Medical Society, in August, 1811. He received the honorary degree of M. D from Yale College in 1818.
The Medical Institution of Yale College was organized in 1813, and he was appointed the Professor of Anatomy and Physiology. He continued in this post for twenty-five years, when he was transferred to the Chair of Surgery. After having lectured for more than fifty years to successive classes of students, he resigned all connection with the college, in May, 1864. For many years, in addition to his duties in the medical school, he lectured on Anatomy and Physiology to the Senior class in the Academical Department. During all his residence in New Haven, Connecticut he was engaged in extensive practice. He was President in 1846 and 1847 of the Convention which formed the American Medical Association, and was also President of the Association itself in 1853. At the time of his death he was President of the American Mutual Life Insurance Company. The Knight Hospital of the U. S Government in New Haven, now the Yale–New Haven Hospital, was named in his honor.
He died in New Haven, aged 75 years, nearly. A funeral discourse by Rev. Dr Bacon, and a commemorative sketch by Prof. F Bacon, M. D., were printed.
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jonathan, knight, physician, jonathan, knight, september, 1789, august, 1864, american, physician, founding, professor, yale, medical, school, jonathan, knight, painted, nathaniel, jocelyn, 1827coat, arms, jonathan, knighthe, jonathan, knight, surgeon, mate, c. Jonathan Knight September 4 1789 August 25 1864 was an American physician and founding professor of the Yale Medical School Jonathan Knight painted by Nathaniel Jocelyn 1827Coat of Arms of Jonathan KnightHe was a son of Dr Jonathan Knight a Surgeon s mate in the Continental Army and was born in Norwalk Connecticut His mother was a daughter of Dr Asahel Fitch of Reading Connecticut He graduated from Yale College in 1808 For two years after graduation he taught school in Norwich and New London Connecticut and was next a Tutor in Yale College for one year He then attended two annual courses of medical lectures in the University of Pennsylvania having already been licensed to practice by the Connecticut Medical Society in August 1811 He received the honorary degree of M D from Yale College in 1818 The Medical Institution of Yale College was organized in 1813 and he was appointed the Professor of Anatomy and Physiology He continued in this post for twenty five years when he was transferred to the Chair of Surgery After having lectured for more than fifty years to successive classes of students he resigned all connection with the college in May 1864 For many years in addition to his duties in the medical school he lectured on Anatomy and Physiology to the Senior class in the Academical Department During all his residence in New Haven Connecticut he was engaged in extensive practice He was President in 1846 and 1847 of the Convention which formed the American Medical Association and was also President of the Association itself in 1853 At the time of his death he was President of the American Mutual Life Insurance Company The Knight Hospital of the U S Government in New Haven now the Yale New Haven Hospital was named in his honor He died in New Haven aged 75 years nearly A funeral discourse by Rev Dr Bacon and a commemorative sketch by Prof F Bacon M D were printed This article incorporates public domain material from the Yale Obituary Record External links editJonathan Knight at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jonathan Knight physician amp oldid 1174362274, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
