Birthplace John Shaw Billings, M.D.

Birthplace John Shaw Billings, M.D. (HM19JF)

Location: Bennington, IN 47011 Switzerland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 52.388', W 85° 1.217'

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April 12, 1838 - March 11, 1913

His was "The most important contribution yet made to American medicine."
Civil War surgeon, pioneer planner of modern hospitals, early advocate of preventive medicine. Billings published the Surgeon-General's first medical Index Catalogue in 1880.
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HM NumberHM19JF
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number78.1966.1
Year Placed1966
Placed ByIndiana Sesquicentennial Commision
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 8:29am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 671740 N 4304560
Decimal Degrees38.87313333, -85.02028333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 52.388', W 85° 1.217'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 52' 23.28" N, 85° 1' 13.02" W
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Area Code(s)812
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-5 Allensville Rd, Bennington IN 47011, US
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