George McClellan

George McClellan, M.D. (October 29, 1849 – March 29, 1913) was an American medical doctor and anatomist known for his anatomical drawings. He is the grandson of George McClellan, also a doctor.

Early life and education George McClellan was born in Philadelphia on October 29, 1849. He attended the University of Pennsylvania for undergraduate study, beginning in 1865; however, in 1868 he left the University of Pennsylvania during his senior year in order to begin medical school at Jefferson Medical College.

Career After medical school, McClellan pursued a career as a general surgeon. The book went through four editions in the United States, selling over 15,000 copies. and taught artistic anatomy at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts for the last 23 years of his life. His anatomical expertise was recognized by Jefferson Medical College in his 1906 appointment as chair of the applied anatomy department. George McClellan died at his home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 29, 1913.