Burton Alexander Randall record of anomalies found in the dissecting rooms of the University of Pennsylvania
Item
Identifier: 10a 55
Scope and Contents
One volume of illustrations and descriptions of 333 anatomical anomalies of the arterial system (204), muscular system (88), and nervous system (44) found in the dissecting rooms of the University of Pennsylvania. Includes summary chart at end. Submitted to H. Lenox Hodge, Demonstrator of Anatomy, for the Anatomical Prize.
Dates
- 1878 - 1879
Creator
- Randall, Burton Alexander (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Burton Alexander Randall was born on 21 September 1858 in Annapolis, Md. to Alexander and Elizabeth Philpot (Blanchard) Randall. He married Emma F. Leavitt on 30 May 1893; they had three children. Dr. Randall died of heart
disease on 4 January 1932 in Philadelphia, Pa.
Randall attended St. John’s College, Annapolis, where he received an A.B. (1877) and an A.M. 1880. He also received a Ph.D. (1880) and M.D. (1880) from the University of Pennsylvania. He was precepted by his brother-in-law, D. Murray Cheston, and wrote his thesis on reparatory inflammation in arteries.
Specializing in otolaryngology, Randall held many academic and professional positions in Philadelphia. He was appointed Assistant Demonstrator of Histology (1880-1882), Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology (1880-1890) and Professor of Otology (1891-1924) at the University of Pennsylvania. He also was appointed Professor Otology (1888-1902) at the Philadelphia Polyclinic. He served as Ophthalmic and Aural Surgeon to Episcopal Hospital (1882-1891), Children’s Hospital (1885-1905), and Methodist Hospital (1896-1901).
The most notable writings of Dr. Randall are: Photographic Illustrations of the Anatomy of the Ear (1887), American text-book of Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat (1899), and the article “Refraction of the Eye”, published in the July 1885 issue of the American Journal of Medical Sciences.
In addition to being a Fellow of the American Medical Association, Randall was an active member of the American Otological Society (past Pres.) and the American Laryngological Association. He was elected to the Fellowship of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia on 6 Nov. 1889.
H. Lenox Hodge was born in Philadelphia on 30 July 1836 to Hugh L. and Margaret (Aspinall) Hodge. He married Harriet Roosevelt on 7 Jan. 1869. Hodge died on 16 June 1881 in Philadelphia. He received his A.B. in 1855, and A.M. and M.D. in 1858 from the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating, he was a Resident Physician at the Pennsylvania Hospital (1858-1860). Hodge set up private practice in Philadelphia in 1860, eventually specializing in surgery and the diseases of women. During the Civil War, Hodge served as a Surgeon to Satterlee Hospital in Philadelphia (1862). He was a member of the Pa. Reserve Corps of Surgeons, and was Pension Surgeon to the U.S. Sanitary Commission. A gifted speaker, Hodge was quite successful as a private lecturer on operative surgery. Together with Drs. Bolling and J. Cheston Morris, he founded a quiz association for medical students in 1861. It became know as the Medical Institute, a namesake of Dr. Chapman’s organization, and lasted until 1872. Hodge served as a Demonstrator of Surgery (1861-1863) at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1864 he became Surgeon to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The success of the Medical Institute prompted his appointment as Demonstrator of Anatomy (1870-1881) in the University of Pennsylvania. In 1872 he helped found the Presbyterian Hospital, and served as its first Surgeon. Hodge was a member of the American Medical Association, Philadelphia County Medical Society, Philadelphia Obstetrical Society, and Philadelphia Pathological Society (President, 1876-1879). He was elected to the Fellowship of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia in April 1863.
Randall attended St. John’s College, Annapolis, where he received an A.B. (1877) and an A.M. 1880. He also received a Ph.D. (1880) and M.D. (1880) from the University of Pennsylvania. He was precepted by his brother-in-law, D. Murray Cheston, and wrote his thesis on reparatory inflammation in arteries.
Specializing in otolaryngology, Randall held many academic and professional positions in Philadelphia. He was appointed Assistant Demonstrator of Histology (1880-1882), Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology (1880-1890) and Professor of Otology (1891-1924) at the University of Pennsylvania. He also was appointed Professor Otology (1888-1902) at the Philadelphia Polyclinic. He served as Ophthalmic and Aural Surgeon to Episcopal Hospital (1882-1891), Children’s Hospital (1885-1905), and Methodist Hospital (1896-1901).
The most notable writings of Dr. Randall are: Photographic Illustrations of the Anatomy of the Ear (1887), American text-book of Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat (1899), and the article “Refraction of the Eye”, published in the July 1885 issue of the American Journal of Medical Sciences.
In addition to being a Fellow of the American Medical Association, Randall was an active member of the American Otological Society (past Pres.) and the American Laryngological Association. He was elected to the Fellowship of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia on 6 Nov. 1889.
H. Lenox Hodge was born in Philadelphia on 30 July 1836 to Hugh L. and Margaret (Aspinall) Hodge. He married Harriet Roosevelt on 7 Jan. 1869. Hodge died on 16 June 1881 in Philadelphia. He received his A.B. in 1855, and A.M. and M.D. in 1858 from the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating, he was a Resident Physician at the Pennsylvania Hospital (1858-1860). Hodge set up private practice in Philadelphia in 1860, eventually specializing in surgery and the diseases of women. During the Civil War, Hodge served as a Surgeon to Satterlee Hospital in Philadelphia (1862). He was a member of the Pa. Reserve Corps of Surgeons, and was Pension Surgeon to the U.S. Sanitary Commission. A gifted speaker, Hodge was quite successful as a private lecturer on operative surgery. Together with Drs. Bolling and J. Cheston Morris, he founded a quiz association for medical students in 1861. It became know as the Medical Institute, a namesake of Dr. Chapman’s organization, and lasted until 1872. Hodge served as a Demonstrator of Surgery (1861-1863) at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1864 he became Surgeon to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The success of the Medical Institute prompted his appointment as Demonstrator of Anatomy (1870-1881) in the University of Pennsylvania. In 1872 he helped found the Presbyterian Hospital, and served as its first Surgeon. Hodge was a member of the American Medical Association, Philadelphia County Medical Society, Philadelphia Obstetrical Society, and Philadelphia Pathological Society (President, 1876-1879). He was elected to the Fellowship of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia in April 1863.
Extent
1 volume
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Given to the College of Physicians of Philadelphia on 20 May 1896 by Mr. Hugh Lenox Hodge. With bookplate of H.
Lenox Hodge, M.D.
Creator
- Randall, Burton Alexander (Person)
- Title
- Burton Alexander Randall record of anomalies found in the dissecting rooms of the University of Pennsylvania
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository
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