George Glentworth (239)

Election date: 1768 (Elected to the American Society when it absorbed the membership of the Medical Society.)

George Glentworth (22 July 1735–4 November 1792) was a physician, and a member of the American Philosophical Society, elected in 1768 by way of his election to Philadelphia’s Medical Society before November of 1768. Born a Philadelphian, Glentworth found his calling early after entering the British army as a surgeon’s mate. With practical experience well in hand, he traveled to Scotland to further his medical studies and graduated with an M.D. degree in 1759 from St. Andrew’s University. Returning to Philadelphia, Glentforth partnered with a former preceptor and began private practice. His work, and consequently his reputation, grew with time. His professional status afforded him entry into societies including the Sons of St. George and the Fishing Company of Fort St. David’s. In 1766, he worked with fellow APS members to found the Philadelphia Medical Society. During the Revolutionary War, Glentworth served as a much needed and skilled military surgeon. Following the war, he resumed private practice in 1780 while also lending time to improvement societies such as Philadelphia’s Almshouse and the Humane Society. Both his sons followed him into medicine. 
 

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