Benjamin Rush
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Founding Father of the United States
abolitionist
educator
human
physician
signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
social reformer
writer
Benjamin Rush was an American Founding Father, physician, and social reformer often called the "Father of American Psychiatry."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Rush canonical | 10 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Founding Father of the United States
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abolitionist ⓘ educator ⓘ human ⓘ physician ⓘ signer of the United States Declaration of Independence ⓘ social reformer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | eponym of Rush University ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1746-01-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1813-04-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
College of New Jersey
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University of Edinburgh Medical School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
College of Philadelphia
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University of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eponymOf |
Rush County, Indiana
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Rush County, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Rush University NERFINISHED ⓘ Rush University Medical Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
medicine
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psychiatry ⓘ public health ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for abolition of slavery
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advocacy for prison reform ⓘ advocacy for public education ⓘ advocacy for temperance ⓘ being called the "Father of American Psychiatry" ⓘ signing the United States Declaration of Independence ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Philosophical Society
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Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Medical Inquiries and Observations upon the Diseases of the Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 13 ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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physician ⓘ politician ⓘ professor ⓘ social reformer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
American Revolutionary War
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Second Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Byberry, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Surgeon General of the Middle Department of the Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantEvent | signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 ⓘ |
| spouse | Julia Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Christ Church (Philadelphia)