William Beaumont, M. D.

William Beaumont, M. D. (HMU14)

Location: Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821 Crawford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 2.559', W 91° 8.787'

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Pioneer in Physiology

Born Lebanon, Conn. 1785
Died St. Louis, Mo. 1853

At old Fort Crawford, one mile and a half northwest of this spot, one hundred years ago, Doctor Beaumont, a surgeon in the United States Army, performed those experiments on Alexis St. Martin which laid the foundation for our knowledge of digestion.
In honor of his pioneer work this
memorial has been erected by the
State Medical Society of Wisconsin
1931
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HM NumberHMU14
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Year Placed1931
Placed ByThe State Medical Society of Wisconsin
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 7:00pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 650977 N 4767218
Decimal Degrees43.04265000, -91.14645000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 2.559', W 91° 8.787'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 2' 33.54" N, 91° 8' 47.22" W
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Area Code(s)608
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 W Rice St, Prairie Du Chien WI 53821, US
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