Childhood Home of Dr. Drake

Childhood Home of Dr. Drake (HM2IK2)

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N 38° 31.161', W 83° 50.478'

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Pioneer Doctor and Educator

Dr. Daniel Drake (1785-1852) came
to May's Lick with his parents at
the age of two. He described this
area in Pioneer Life in Kentucky. After
studying medicine with Dr. William
Goforth (Cincinnati), he was first
resident doctor of May's Lick.
Drake was professor at Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia;
Louisville Medical Institute; and
Transylvania Univ. Medical Dept.

Known as "Father of Medicine" in
Cincinnati, Drake founded Medical
College of Ohio, Medical Dept. of
Cincinnati College and Cincinnati
Eye Infirmary. Author of more than
700
articles and books of which his
Principal
Diseases of the Interior Valley of
North America
is a medical classic. This 40-year
collection of data was monumental
contribution to medical knowledge.
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HM NumberHM2IK2
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Year Placed1978
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Transportation
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, July 8th, 2019 at 5:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 252287 N 4267267
Decimal Degrees38.51935000, -83.84130000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 31.161', W 83° 50.478'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 31' 9.6600000000001" N, 83° 50' 28.68" W
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