Smith-Theobald Family
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The Smith-Theobald Family was one of the most prominent families in the history of American medicine.
Nathan Smith
(1762–1829) was the first member of the family to be a surgeon. He founded or taught at the medical schools of Dartmouth College
, the University of Vermont
and Yale University
.
Nathan had four sons, all of whom were physicians. His son Nathan Ryno Smith
, was a professor at many medical schools, with the later part of his career spent at the University of Maryland
.
A grandson through a different son, Nathan Lincoln Smith (1822–1898) was a professor of medicine at George Washington University
.
Berwick B. Smith (1826–1860) and Alan Penniman Smith (1840–1898), sons of Nathan Ryno Smith, were both professors at the University of Maryland
medical school. Alan Smith was involved in convincing Johns Hopkins
to found Johns Hopkins Hospital
.
Alan's sons, Nathan Ryno Smith, Jr. (born 1863) and Walter Prescott Smith (1868–1902) were both physicians as well. However, the continuation into the next generation of the tradition of medical educators was brought through Nathan Ryno Smith's (the elder one) daughter Sarah Frances Smith Theobald. Her husband, Elisha Warfield Theobald (1818–1851) was a physician as well. Her younger son, Elisha Warfield Theobald Jr., (1850–1877) was a physician but did not live long enough to make a great impact on the profession. However Samuel Theobald
, Sarah's older son, became head of the American Ophthalmological Society and was from 1893-1925 an active professor at Johns Hopkins University
(he was emeritus for the next five years until his death). Sarah also had a daughter whose son Warfield Theobald Longcope was also a professor at Johns Hopkins University.
Nathan Smith
Nathan Smith (physician)
Nathan Smith was one of New England’s best-known and respected physicians. He was a skilled surgeon, teacher, writer, and practitioner...
(1762–1829) was the first member of the family to be a surgeon. He founded or taught at the medical schools of Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
, the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
and Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
.
Nathan had four sons, all of whom were physicians. His son Nathan Ryno Smith
Nathan Ryno Smith
Nathan Ryno Smith was an American surgeon and medical school professor.Smith was born in Cornish, New Hampshire. He was the son of Sarah Hall Chase and Nathan Smith. Like his father Smith went into the medical profession, but he went to Yale instead of Harvard, receiving his MD in 1820...
, was a professor at many medical schools, with the later part of his career spent at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
.
A grandson through a different son, Nathan Lincoln Smith (1822–1898) was a professor of medicine at George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
.
Berwick B. Smith (1826–1860) and Alan Penniman Smith (1840–1898), sons of Nathan Ryno Smith, were both professors at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
medical school. Alan Smith was involved in convincing Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins was a wealthy American entrepreneur, philanthropist and abolitionist of 19th-century Baltimore, Maryland, now most noted for his philanthropic creation of the institutions that bear his name, namely the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and the Johns Hopkins University and its associated...
to found Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Hospital
The Johns Hopkins Hospital is the teaching hospital and biomedical research facility of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, located in Baltimore, Maryland . It was founded using money from a bequest by philanthropist Johns Hopkins...
.
Alan's sons, Nathan Ryno Smith, Jr. (born 1863) and Walter Prescott Smith (1868–1902) were both physicians as well. However, the continuation into the next generation of the tradition of medical educators was brought through Nathan Ryno Smith's (the elder one) daughter Sarah Frances Smith Theobald. Her husband, Elisha Warfield Theobald (1818–1851) was a physician as well. Her younger son, Elisha Warfield Theobald Jr., (1850–1877) was a physician but did not live long enough to make a great impact on the profession. However Samuel Theobald
Samuel Theobald
Samuel Theobald was a clinical professor of ophthalmology and otology at Johns Hopkins University Medical School....
, Sarah's older son, became head of the American Ophthalmological Society and was from 1893-1925 an active professor at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
(he was emeritus for the next five years until his death). Sarah also had a daughter whose son Warfield Theobald Longcope was also a professor at Johns Hopkins University.