Key facts
- Appointed by
- John Adams
- Preceded by
- Nicholas Way
- Succeeded by
- James Rush
- Born
- ( 1746-01-04 ) January 4, 1746, Byberry , Province of Pennsylvania , British America
- Died
- April 19, 1813 (1813-04-19) (aged 67), Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , U.S.
- Resting place
- Christ Church Burial Ground , Philadelphia
- Spouse
- Julia Stockton ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1776 )
- Children
- 13, including Richard and James
- Alma mater
- Princeton University , University of Pennsylvania , University of Edinburgh
- Occupation
- Physician, writer, educator
- Known for
- Signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Benjamin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of death
- Philadelphia
- Child
- Richard Rush
- Occupation
- politician
- Employer
- University of Pennsylvania
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Student of
- William Cullen
- Doctoral student
- James Woodhouse
- Image
- Benjamin Rush Painting by Peale 1783.jpg
- Number of children
- 13
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- Commons Creator page
- Benjamin Rush
- Commons category
- Benjamin Rush
- date of birth
- 1746-01-04
- place of burial
- Christ Church Burial Ground
- date of death
- 1813-04-19
- cause of death
- typhus
- nickname
- Father of American Psychiatry
- described by source
- The Nuttall Encyclopædia
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Benjamin Rush
- name in native language
- Benjamin Rush
- writing language
- English language
- honorific prefix
- Doctor
Sources (7)
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to بنیامین راش, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
