S. Weir Mitchell, born at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 15,
1829. Educated in grammar school, and University of Pennsylvania, but
was not graduated because of illness during senior year; Doctor of
Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, 1850; LL.D., Harvard, 1886;
Edinburgh, 1895; Princeton, 1896; Toronto, 1896; Jefferson Medical
College, Philadelphia, 1910. Established practice in Philadelphia.
Author of many works on treatment of diseases. _Collected Poems_,
1896-1909; _Youth of Washington_, 1904; _A Diplomatic Adventure_,
1905; _The Mind Reader_, 1907; _A Christmas Venture_, 1907; _John
Sherwood, Ironmaster_, 1911.