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Louis Livingston Seaman

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Louis Livingston Seaman
Born(1851-10-17)October 17, 1851
Newburgh, New York
DiedJanuary 31, 1932(1932-01-31) (aged 80)
Bronxville, New York
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OccupationSurgeon
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Louis Livingston Seaman, FRGS (October 17, 1851 – January 31, 1932) was an American surgeon, born in Newburgh, New York.

Biography

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After earning an undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1872, he graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876 and from University Medical College, New York City in 1877. He became connected with several hospitals in New York City.[1] Seaman made a tour around the world in 1886.

During the Spanish–American War, he served as surgeon of the First Regiment, United States Volunteer Engineers, in time attaining the rank of major. During the Russo-Japanese War he remained for a time with the second Japanese army in Manchuria.[1] He also personally met Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zuolin.

At the outset of World War I in 1914 he offered his services to the Belgian army and reported as a Red Cross surgeon.[1][2]

He died at Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, New York on January 31, 1932.[3]

Works

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His writings include:

References

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  1. ^ a b c Homans, J. E., ed. (1924). Appleton's Cyclopædia of American Biography. Vol. X. New York. pp. 41–43. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Google Books.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Seaman, Louis Livingston (September 7, 1914). "The Zeppelin Attack on Antwerp". The Independent. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  3. ^ "Dr. L. L. Seaman, Noted Surgeon, is Dead at 81". Chicago Tribune. New York. February 1, 1932. p. 29. Retrieved August 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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