Rush, Benjamin — born Jan. 4, 1746, Byberry, near Philadelphia, Pa. died April 19, 1813, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. U.S. physician and political leader. He attended the College of New Jersey at Princeton. As a doctor, he was a dogmatic theorist who proposed that all … Universalium
Rush, Benjamin — (1746–1813) Called the father of American psychiatry, Rush was born in Byberry, Pennsylvania, the son of a gunsmith. He began the study of medicine, as was common in those days, as an apprentice, then in 1768 graduated with an M.D. from… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
Rush, Benjamin — (4 ene. 1746, Byberry, cerca de Filadelfia, Pa., EE.UU.–19 abr. 1813, Filadelfia, Pa.). Médico y líder político estadounidense. Asistió al College de Nueva Jersey en Princeton. Como médico fue un teórico dogmático que propuso que todas las… … Enciclopedia Universal
RUSH, BENJAMIN — a noted American physician and professor, born at Byberry, near Philadelphia; studied medicine at Princeton and Edinburgh; became professor of chemistry at Philadelphia in 1769; sat in Congress, and signed the Declaration of Independence… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Benjamin Rush — Dr. Benjamin Rush, painted by Charles Willson Peale, c. 1818 Born January 4, 1746(1746 01 04) Byberry, Philadelphia County … Wikipedia
Rush — /rush/, n. 1. Benjamin, 1745 1813, U.S. physician and political leader: author of medical treatises. 2. his son, Richard, 1780 1859, U.S. lawyer, politician, and diplomat. * * * I Any of several flowering plants distinguished by cylindrical… … Universalium
rush — rəsh n 1) a rapid and extensive wave of peristalsis along the walls of the intestine <peristaltic rush> 2) the immediate pleasurable feeling produced by a drug (as heroin or amphetamine) called also flash * * * (rush) Benjamin, 1745–1813 … Medical dictionary
Rush — [rush] Benjamin 1745 1813; Am. physician: signer of the Declaration of Independence … English World dictionary
Benjamin Rush — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Rush. Benjamin Rush Portrait par … Wikipédia en Français
rush — rush1 rushingly, adv. /rush/, v.i. 1. to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence. 2. to dash, esp. to dash forward for an attack or onslaught. 3. to appear, go, pass, etc., rapidly or suddenly: The blood rushed to his face. 4 … Universalium