Samuel A. Cartwright
American physician (1793–1863) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samuel Adolphus Cartwright (November 3, 1793 – May 2, 1863) was an American physician who practiced in Mississippi and Louisiana in the antebellum United States. Cartwright is best known as the inventor of the 'mental illness' of drapetomania, the desire of a slave for freedom, and an outspoken opponent of germ theory.[1][2]
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Born | Samuel Adolphus Cartwright (1793-11-03)November 3, 1793 |
Died | May 2, 1863(1863-05-02) (aged 69) |
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |
Occupation | Physician |
Known for | Coining "drapetomania" |
Spouse | Mary Wren |
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