Mossell, Nathan Francis
1856-1946 · Contribution: 1895
Physician and hospital founder
Founded the Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital, one of the first Black-owned hospitals in Philadelphia
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1856, Hamilton, Canada
- Active since
- 1882
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- Founding a pioneering Black-owned hospital in Philadelphia
Impact on the world
Mossell built a hospital that served Black Philadelphians and trained Black medical professionals, creating opportunity where the white medical establishment offered none.
Sources
- University of Pennsylvania Archives
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