John Ware (December 19, 1795 – April 29, 1864) was an American physician, college professor, and editor. He was a professor at Harvard University from 1832 to 1858. He was a founding member of the Boston Society of Natural History and fellow of the

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Early life

John Ware was born December 19, 1795, in

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. He was the second son of the Unitarian theologian Henry Ware. He graduated from

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in 1813. He studied medicine at

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, graduating with M.D. in 1816.

Career

After graduating from medical school, Ware practiced medicine in Duxbury, Massachusetts. In 1832, he was appointed professor in the theory and practice of medicine in Harvard College's Medical Department and held the professorship until 1858. In 1828, Ware was one of the editors of ''The'' ''New England Journal of Medicine''. In 1828, he also became the first editor of the '' Boston Medical and Surgical Journal''. He was one of the founding members of the Boston Society for Medical Improvement in 1828 and of the Boston Society of Natural History in 1830. He was elected a fellow of the

in 1823.

Personal life

In 1817, Ware moved to

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, where he resided for the rest of his life. He married Helen Lincoln (1798–1858) in 1822. Her father was physician Levi Lincoln, a fifth cousin of

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. They had three daughters and two sons; the first son died in infancy. Ware died April 29, 1864, in Boston, Massachusetts.

Selected publications

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