James McCune Smith

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American physician and abolitionist (1813-1865)

United States DoctorsLived 1813 to 1865 · aged 52

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James McCune Smith was an American medical doctor, apothecary, abolitionist and author. He was the first African American to earn a medical degree. D. was awarded by the University of Glasgow in Glasgow, Scotland, where a building has been dedicated to him.

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James McCune Smith was an American medical doctor, apothecary, abolitionist and author. He was the first African American to earn a medical degree. His M.D. was awarded by the University of Glasgow in Glasgow, Scotland, where a building has been dedicated to him. After his return to the United States, he also became the first African American to run a pharmacy in the nation.

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