William Seaman Bainbridge
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William Seaman Bainbridge (February 17, 1870 – September 22, 1947) was an American
surgeon
and gynecologist. He also was a military physician of the United States Navy
and co-founder of the International Committee of Military Medicine
(ICMM) located in Liège.
as son of the clergyman and scholar William Seaman Bainbridge, and his wife Elizabeth (Seaman) Bainbridge, a missionary and author. Seaman Bainbridge primarily visited the grammar school
of the Brown University
and thenceforward his family moved to Brooklyn
, he visited a private school. A part of his childhood he also spent with his parents in Japan.
In his youth he enlisted in the cadet corps of the 13th Regiment of the National Guard of the United States, became Corporal
and visited Mohegan Lake Military Academy in Peekskill, New York. In his wish to get surgeon, he was influenced and supported by Eliza Maria Mosher
, who introduced him to Jay Webber Seaver
, a pioneer of anthropometry
. Seaman Bainbridge studied at the Shurtleff College
, and finished his studies at the Washington & Jefferson College
with a master of science
degree. Afterwards he studied at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, where he graduated as doctor of medicine
in 1896. During the Spanish-American War
, he served as a volunteer in the VII Army Corps under General Fitzhugh Lee
. Afterwards he served at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
and at the Sloane Hospital for Women
. In June 1907 he became doctor of the Western University of Pennsylvania. Also in 1907 he was honorary president of the first international congress for the study of tumors and cancers in Heidelberg
. He taught gynaecology
at the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital and gynaecology and surgery at the New York Polyclinic Medical School and Hospital, and was consulting surgeon and gynecologist of several national and international hospitals.
During his military time he met the Belgian Colonel (MC) Jules Voncken
at the 28th Congress of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS) in 1920, where they had the idea of founding an international association of military services. Due to this idea the permanent committee of International Congresses of Military Medicine and Pharmacy (ICMPM) was founded on May 21, 1952, which was renamed in 1990. A view years later he became Surgeon General of the American Boys' Brigade
in the rank of Brigadier General
and afterwards Assistant Surgeon of the US Navy Reserve Corps
.
Seaman Bainbright was member of the Phi Delta Epsilon
fraternity, of the American Medical Association
and of several physicians' association of New York. He held several honorary memberships and honorary professorships. He died in Danbury, Connecticut
.
United States
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surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
and gynecologist. He also was a military physician of the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
and co-founder of the International Committee of Military Medicine
International Committee of Military Medicine
The International Committee of Military Medicine is an international and intergovernmental organization consisting of more than one hundred states...
(ICMM) located in Liège.
Life
Seaman Bainbridge was born in Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
as son of the clergyman and scholar William Seaman Bainbridge, and his wife Elizabeth (Seaman) Bainbridge, a missionary and author. Seaman Bainbridge primarily visited the grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
of the Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
and thenceforward his family moved to Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, he visited a private school. A part of his childhood he also spent with his parents in Japan.
In his youth he enlisted in the cadet corps of the 13th Regiment of the National Guard of the United States, became Corporal
Corporal
Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations. It is usually equivalent to NATO Rank Code OR-4....
and visited Mohegan Lake Military Academy in Peekskill, New York. In his wish to get surgeon, he was influenced and supported by Eliza Maria Mosher
Eliza Maria Mosher
Eliza Maria Mosher was an American physician and educator whose wide-ranging medical career included an educational focus on physical fitness and health maintenance. In 1869, over the objections of friends and family, she entered the New England Hospital for Women and Children as an intern...
, who introduced him to Jay Webber Seaver
Jay Webber Seaver
Jay Webber Seaver was an American physician and a pioneer of anthropometry.- Life :Seaver was born in Craftsbury, Vermont as son of William Seaver and Betsy Urie, and had four siblings. He studied at the Yale School of Medicine, where he became professor in his later life...
, a pioneer of anthropometry
Anthropometry
Anthropometry refers to the measurement of the human individual...
. Seaman Bainbridge studied at the Shurtleff College
Shurtleff College
Shurtleff College was founded 1827 in Alton, Illinois by Reverend John Mason Peck as Alton Seminary. It became Shurtleff College in 1836 honoring Dr. Brendon Shurtleff, of Boston, who donated $10,000 to the college. Andrew Carnegie in 1910 donated $15,000 for construction of a library...
, and finished his studies at the Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College, also known as W & J College or W&J, is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States, which is south of Pittsburgh...
with a master of science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
degree. Afterwards he studied at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, where he graduated as doctor of medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
in 1896. During the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
, he served as a volunteer in the VII Army Corps under General Fitzhugh Lee
Fitzhugh Lee
Fitzhugh Lee , nephew of Robert E. Lee, was a Confederate cavalry general in the American Civil War, the 40th Governor of Virginia, diplomat, and United States Army general in the Spanish-American War.-Early life:...
. Afterwards he served at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital is a prominent university hospital in New York City affiliated with two Ivy League medical schools: Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons and Cornell University's Weill Medical College. It is composed of two distinct medical centers, Columbia...
and at the Sloane Hospital for Women
Sloane Hospital for Women
The Sloane Hospital for Women is the obstetrics and gynecology service within New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City....
. In June 1907 he became doctor of the Western University of Pennsylvania. Also in 1907 he was honorary president of the first international congress for the study of tumors and cancers in Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
. He taught gynaecology
Gynaecology
Gynaecology or gynecology is the medical practice dealing with the health of the female reproductive system . Literally, outside medicine, it means "the science of women"...
at the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital and gynaecology and surgery at the New York Polyclinic Medical School and Hospital, and was consulting surgeon and gynecologist of several national and international hospitals.
During his military time he met the Belgian Colonel (MC) Jules Voncken
Jules Voncken
Jules Voncken was Surgeon General of the Belgian Medical Component with the rank Major General . He was also co-founder and general secretary of the International Committee of Military Medicine located in Liège....
at the 28th Congress of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS) in 1920, where they had the idea of founding an international association of military services. Due to this idea the permanent committee of International Congresses of Military Medicine and Pharmacy (ICMPM) was founded on May 21, 1952, which was renamed in 1990. A view years later he became Surgeon General of the American Boys' Brigade
Boys' Brigade
For the 80s New Wave band from Canada, see Boys Brigade .The Boys' Brigade is an interdenominational Christian youth organisation, conceived by William Alexander Smith to combine drill and fun activities with Christian values...
in the rank of Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
and afterwards Assistant Surgeon of the US Navy Reserve Corps
United States Navy Reserve
The United States Navy Reserve, until 2005 known as the United States Naval Reserve, is the Reserve Component of the United States Navy...
.
Seaman Bainbright was member of the Phi Delta Epsilon
Phi Delta Epsilon
- History :In October 1904, Aaron Brown and eight of his friends founded Phi Delta Epsilon at Cornell University Medical College. During the first decade of this century there were many doors closed to Jewish medical students and physicians, doors which would not fully open until after World War II...
fraternity, of the American Medical Association
American Medical Association
The American Medical Association , founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897, is the largest association of medical doctors and medical students in the United States.-Scope and operations:...
and of several physicians' association of New York. He held several honorary memberships and honorary professorships. He died in Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury is a city in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It had population at the 2010 census of 80,893. Danbury is the fourth largest city in Fairfield County and is the seventh largest city in Connecticut....
.