Crosby, Dixi, surgeon, b. in Sandwich, N.H., 8 Feb., 1800; d. there 26 Sept., 1873. Dr. Crosby received a classical education, but it is not known that he was a graduate of any college. He studied in the medical school of Dartmouth, and received his degree in 1824. In this year he devised a new and ingenious mode of reducing metacarpophalangeal dislocation. After practicing his profession at Gilmanton and Laconia, N.H., fourteen years, he removed to Hanover. He was the first to open an abscess at the hip-joint. In 1838 he was called to the chair of surgery in the medical department of Dartmouth, which he occupied until 1841, when he was promoted ot the surgical professorship made vacant by the removal of Prof. Mussey to the west. To this chair was added that of obstetrics and diseases of women and children, and Dr. Crosby for twenty-seven years delivered both courses of lectures. At the beginning of the civil war he served in the provost marshal's office by day and attended to his medical practice at night. In 1868 he turned over the surgical lectures to his associate, and the college did not appoint a full surgical professor till 1871. In 1870 he found himself unable to perform even the divided duty to his satisfaction, and was appointed emeritus professor of surgery, and lectured when he pleased. The degree of LL.D. was conferred on him by Dartmouth in 1867.
Source:
- Appletons' cyclopaedia of American biography, Vol. II, New York, D. Appleton and Company (1887)
Source:
- Appletons' cyclopaedia of American biography, Vol. II, New York, D. Appleton and Company (1887)
Crosby, Dixi, surgeon, b. in Sandwich, N.H., 8 Feb., 1800; d. there 26 Sept., 1873. Dr. Crosby received a classical education, but it is not known that he was a graduate of any college. He studied in the medical school of Dartmouth, and received his degree in 1824. In this year he devised a new and ingenious mode of reducing metacarpophalangeal dislocation. After practicing his profession at Gilmanton and Laconia, N.H., fourteen years, he removed to Hanover. He was the first to open an abscess at the hip-joint. In 1838 he was called to the chair of surgery in the medical department of Dartmouth, which he occupied until 1841, when he was promoted ot the surgical professorship made vacant by the removal of Prof. Mussey to the west. To this chair was added that of obstetrics and diseases of women and children, and Dr. Crosby for twenty-seven years delivered both courses of lectures. At the beginning of the civil war he served in the provost marshal's office by day and attended to his medical practice at night. In 1868 he turned over the surgical lectures to his associate, and the college did not appoint a full surgical professor till 1871. In 1870 he found himself unable to perform even the divided duty to his satisfaction, and was appointed emeritus professor of surgery, and lectured when he pleased. The degree of LL.D. was conferred on him by Dartmouth in 1867.
Source:
- Appletons' cyclopaedia of American biography, Vol. II, New York, D. Appleton and Company (1887)
Source:
- Appletons' cyclopaedia of American biography, Vol. II, New York, D. Appleton and Company (1887)
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