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Jared Potter Kirtland, Naturalist, Physician, Sage of the Western Reserve

by Thomas M. Daniel

ISBN 13: 978-1-905941-25-4

Cloth, 176 pages

Naturalist. Physician. Thinker. Jared Potter Kirtland is an icon in the history of Ohio’s Western Reserve. Passionate about understanding the world around him, Kirtland delved into disciplines ranging from natural history to medicine. His influence persists to the present day, yet his story has never been fully told. Now, in this meticulously researched biography, Thomas M. Daniel brings into view the complete picture of the life and accomplishments of this distinguished, yet humble man. Price: $22.95

Author Biography

Thomas M. Daniel, M.D.

Thomas M. Daniel, M.D., is Professor Emeritus of Medicine at Case Western University and Honorary Physician at University Hospitals of Cleveland. He is a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Medical School, and is board-certified in internal medicine and pulmonary disease.

During his academic career, Dr. Daniel was a member of the pulmonary medicine division at University Hospitals of Cleveland and an active teacher of medical students and medical residents. He directed a research laboratory studying immune responses to tuberculosis. Dr. Daniel served on numerous national committees related to pulmonary medicine, especially tuberculosis. Since retirement, he has focused on medical history and has published numerous medical history articles in scientific journals and six previous books, among them Times and Tides of Tuberculosis, Fithian Press, 2013, and Captain of Death: The Story of Tuberculosis, University of Rochester Press, 1997.