About Eli Ives
Lived 1779 – 1861 (aged 82). Eli Ives was an American botanist and physician.
Eli Ives (February 7, 1779 – October 8, 1861) was an American medical doctor from Connecticut.
Early life and education Eli Ives was born on February 7, 1779, in New Haven, Connecticut, to Lydia (née Auger) and Levi Ives. He graduated from Yale University in 1799. He studied medicine with his father and Aeneas Munson. He then attended lectures in Philadelphia with Benjamin Rush and Caspar Wistar. Reverend Dr. Dutton's speech at his funeral was printed in the New Englander in October 1861 and was distributed as a pamphlet.
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Who was Eli Ives?
American physician and botanist (1779–1861)
When was Eli Ives born?
Eli Ives was born on 7 February 1779 in New Haven.
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Eli Ives died on 8 October 1861.
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Eli Ives was a botanist and physician.
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Eli Ives was American.
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