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Biographical Sketches of Members of the American Philosophical Society, Volume Three, 1767-1768, Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 228)
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When Benjamin Franklin adopted John Bartram's 1739 idea of bringing together the "virtuosi" of the colonies to promote inquiries into "natural secrets, arts and syances," the result was, in 1743, the founding of the American Philosophical Society (APS). In this "first systematic attempt to collect & preserve data on the lives of [the Society's first] members," Bell records the early years of the Society through sketches of its first members, those elected between 1743 and 1769. Together, this set adds much to our knowledge of the history and culture of 18th century American history. The third of three volumes, it includes history of the APS, sketches of APS members inducted from November 1767 to 1768, reflections and observations, and consolidated indexes for volumes one, two, and three.
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Michael T. Myers Jr., MD, was the chief of Primary Care, Pediatrics, and Practice Transformation for Summit Health New Jersey, one of the state's largest medical groups. A physician leader with more than thirty-five years of experience in medical group practice management, public health initiatives, and health care consulting, Dr. Myers has held leadership positions at Partners HealthCare in Boston (now Mass General Brigham), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he served as COVID-19 scientific consultant to Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts, and was appointed adjunct lecturer.His first book, COVID-ology: A Field Guide, an educational textbook for college health science majors, was released in December 2022. Dr. Myers completed his primary care residency at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and received his MD from Harvard, BA from Johns Hopkins, and MBA from Northeastern University.
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