CURTIN, Roland Gideon physician and lecturer was born in Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania on Oct 29 1839, son of Dr. Constans Curtin. Through his mother Mary Anne Kinne, Dr Curtin descended from the early settlers of New England. He was named for his uncle Roland Curtin, father of the war governor of the state, was educated at home, at public schools and Bellefonte academy and at sixteen he entered the scientific department of Williston seminary Easthampton Mass graduating in 1859. For a time he then devoted himself to mercantile pursuits being engaged in the iron business in Philadelphia. But on the outbreak of the war was appointed US naval storekeeper and held the position from 1862 to 1866 when he resigned and the same year he was graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania. After 18 months service as resident physician in the Philadelphia hospital, he spent a year in Europe visiting the principal hospitals of Great Britain and the continent. On his return to America joined an expedition to the Rocky Mountains as assistant US geologist to Prof F V Hayden.
In 1869 he settled permanently in Philadelphia and began the practice of medicine which he since continued with increased success. In 1871 72 he was professor of geology and mineralogy in the Wagner Free institute and later professor of geology in George's institute from 1871 82 assistant physician at the Philadelphia Lying in charity from 1872-82 chief of the dispensary of the hospital of University of Pennsylvania which he has been visiting physician since 1879 and in 1875 became assistant to the professor clinical medicine in the university itself. In 1876 he was assistant medical director of the Centennial exposition and from that year until 1882 was physician of the throat and chest department of the Howard hospital. He also was the visiting physician to the Philadelphia Presbyterian and Maternity hospitals for 7 years and since 1877 has lectured on physical diagnosis in the University of Pennsylvania. In 1870 he received the degree of Ph D from that university and also the honorary degree of MA from Lafayette college in 1882. He is a member of the Obstetrical and Pathological societies of Philadelphia having been treasurer of the last in 1879 80 of the Academy of sciences and of the Philadelphia county and state medical societies was vice president of the American climatologieal society in 1886 its president in 1892 93 and has served on its board of council since 1887. In that year he was one of the vice presidents of the International medical congress and from 1884 has been a fellow of the College of physicians. From an extensive general and consulting practice he has found time for but few contributions to medical literature but is the author of papers on Sulphuric Acid as a Prophylactic in Cholera Nervous Shock as a Cause of Pernicious Amemia Rocky Mountain Fever The Influence of Sea Air in Syphilitic Phthisis Climate as an Etiological Factor in Graves's Disease Influence of Climate on the Cause and Cure of Hemoptysis in Chronic Lung Disease Catarrhal Pancreatitis Herpes Zoster as a Cause of Pleurisy and Peritonitis one article in conjunction with Dr Watson on the Epidemic of Influenza 1889 92 The Prevention and Diagnosis of Asiatic Cholera Oil of Sandal Wood as a Remedy for Cough Treatment
of the After Results of Pleurisy and Entrance Treatment of Carcinoma of Stomach address at the opening of the new clinic room at the Philadelphia hospital 1892 and an article for Keating's Cyclopedia of Diseases of Children on Relapsing Fever. He is ex president of the Alumni association of the auxiliary faculty of medicine of the University of Pennsylvania a member of Post 2 of the GAR a past master Mason a Knight Templar and has taken the thirty second degree in the Scottish Rite Dr. Curtin took an active interest in matters pertaining to the welfare of the city and the commonwealth, is a member of Fairmount art association, and of the Historical Society of state. In 1882 he married his cousin Mrs. Robinson born Taylor daughter of the late Taylor of Hartford Connecticut.
In 1869 he settled permanently in Philadelphia and began the practice of medicine which he since continued with increased success. In 1871 72 he was professor of geology and mineralogy in the Wagner Free institute and later professor of geology in George's institute from 1871 82 assistant physician at the Philadelphia Lying in charity from 1872-82 chief of the dispensary of the hospital of University of Pennsylvania which he has been visiting physician since 1879 and in 1875 became assistant to the professor clinical medicine in the university itself. In 1876 he was assistant medical director of the Centennial exposition and from that year until 1882 was physician of the throat and chest department of the Howard hospital. He also was the visiting physician to the Philadelphia Presbyterian and Maternity hospitals for 7 years and since 1877 has lectured on physical diagnosis in the University of Pennsylvania. In 1870 he received the degree of Ph D from that university and also the honorary degree of MA from Lafayette college in 1882. He is a member of the Obstetrical and Pathological societies of Philadelphia having been treasurer of the last in 1879 80 of the Academy of sciences and of the Philadelphia county and state medical societies was vice president of the American climatologieal society in 1886 its president in 1892 93 and has served on its board of council since 1887. In that year he was one of the vice presidents of the International medical congress and from 1884 has been a fellow of the College of physicians. From an extensive general and consulting practice he has found time for but few contributions to medical literature but is the author of papers on Sulphuric Acid as a Prophylactic in Cholera Nervous Shock as a Cause of Pernicious Amemia Rocky Mountain Fever The Influence of Sea Air in Syphilitic Phthisis Climate as an Etiological Factor in Graves's Disease Influence of Climate on the Cause and Cure of Hemoptysis in Chronic Lung Disease Catarrhal Pancreatitis Herpes Zoster as a Cause of Pleurisy and Peritonitis one article in conjunction with Dr Watson on the Epidemic of Influenza 1889 92 The Prevention and Diagnosis of Asiatic Cholera Oil of Sandal Wood as a Remedy for Cough Treatment
of the After Results of Pleurisy and Entrance Treatment of Carcinoma of Stomach address at the opening of the new clinic room at the Philadelphia hospital 1892 and an article for Keating's Cyclopedia of Diseases of Children on Relapsing Fever. He is ex president of the Alumni association of the auxiliary faculty of medicine of the University of Pennsylvania a member of Post 2 of the GAR a past master Mason a Knight Templar and has taken the thirty second degree in the Scottish Rite Dr. Curtin took an active interest in matters pertaining to the welfare of the city and the commonwealth, is a member of Fairmount art association, and of the Historical Society of state. In 1882 he married his cousin Mrs. Robinson born Taylor daughter of the late Taylor of Hartford Connecticut.
CURTIN, Roland Gideon physician and lecturer was born in Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania on Oct 29 1839, son of Dr. Constans Curtin. Through his mother Mary Anne Kinne, Dr Curtin descended from the early settlers of New England. He was named for his uncle Roland Curtin, father of the war governor of the state, was educated at home, at public schools and Bellefonte academy and at sixteen he entered the scientific department of Williston seminary Easthampton Mass graduating in 1859. For a time he then devoted himself to mercantile pursuits being engaged in the iron business in Philadelphia. But on the outbreak of the war was appointed US naval storekeeper and held the position from 1862 to 1866 when he resigned and the same year he was graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania. After 18 months service as resident physician in the Philadelphia hospital, he spent a year in Europe visiting the principal hospitals of Great Britain and the continent. On his return to America joined an expedition to the Rocky Mountains as assistant US geologist to Prof F V Hayden.
In 1869 he settled permanently in Philadelphia and began the practice of medicine which he since continued with increased success. In 1871 72 he was professor of geology and mineralogy in the Wagner Free institute and later professor of geology in George's institute from 1871 82 assistant physician at the Philadelphia Lying in charity from 1872-82 chief of the dispensary of the hospital of University of Pennsylvania which he has been visiting physician since 1879 and in 1875 became assistant to the professor clinical medicine in the university itself. In 1876 he was assistant medical director of the Centennial exposition and from that year until 1882 was physician of the throat and chest department of the Howard hospital. He also was the visiting physician to the Philadelphia Presbyterian and Maternity hospitals for 7 years and since 1877 has lectured on physical diagnosis in the University of Pennsylvania. In 1870 he received the degree of Ph D from that university and also the honorary degree of MA from Lafayette college in 1882. He is a member of the Obstetrical and Pathological societies of Philadelphia having been treasurer of the last in 1879 80 of the Academy of sciences and of the Philadelphia county and state medical societies was vice president of the American climatologieal society in 1886 its president in 1892 93 and has served on its board of council since 1887. In that year he was one of the vice presidents of the International medical congress and from 1884 has been a fellow of the College of physicians. From an extensive general and consulting practice he has found time for but few contributions to medical literature but is the author of papers on Sulphuric Acid as a Prophylactic in Cholera Nervous Shock as a Cause of Pernicious Amemia Rocky Mountain Fever The Influence of Sea Air in Syphilitic Phthisis Climate as an Etiological Factor in Graves's Disease Influence of Climate on the Cause and Cure of Hemoptysis in Chronic Lung Disease Catarrhal Pancreatitis Herpes Zoster as a Cause of Pleurisy and Peritonitis one article in conjunction with Dr Watson on the Epidemic of Influenza 1889 92 The Prevention and Diagnosis of Asiatic Cholera Oil of Sandal Wood as a Remedy for Cough Treatment
of the After Results of Pleurisy and Entrance Treatment of Carcinoma of Stomach address at the opening of the new clinic room at the Philadelphia hospital 1892 and an article for Keating's Cyclopedia of Diseases of Children on Relapsing Fever. He is ex president of the Alumni association of the auxiliary faculty of medicine of the University of Pennsylvania a member of Post 2 of the GAR a past master Mason a Knight Templar and has taken the thirty second degree in the Scottish Rite Dr. Curtin took an active interest in matters pertaining to the welfare of the city and the commonwealth, is a member of Fairmount art association, and of the Historical Society of state. In 1882 he married his cousin Mrs. Robinson born Taylor daughter of the late Taylor of Hartford Connecticut.
In 1869 he settled permanently in Philadelphia and began the practice of medicine which he since continued with increased success. In 1871 72 he was professor of geology and mineralogy in the Wagner Free institute and later professor of geology in George's institute from 1871 82 assistant physician at the Philadelphia Lying in charity from 1872-82 chief of the dispensary of the hospital of University of Pennsylvania which he has been visiting physician since 1879 and in 1875 became assistant to the professor clinical medicine in the university itself. In 1876 he was assistant medical director of the Centennial exposition and from that year until 1882 was physician of the throat and chest department of the Howard hospital. He also was the visiting physician to the Philadelphia Presbyterian and Maternity hospitals for 7 years and since 1877 has lectured on physical diagnosis in the University of Pennsylvania. In 1870 he received the degree of Ph D from that university and also the honorary degree of MA from Lafayette college in 1882. He is a member of the Obstetrical and Pathological societies of Philadelphia having been treasurer of the last in 1879 80 of the Academy of sciences and of the Philadelphia county and state medical societies was vice president of the American climatologieal society in 1886 its president in 1892 93 and has served on its board of council since 1887. In that year he was one of the vice presidents of the International medical congress and from 1884 has been a fellow of the College of physicians. From an extensive general and consulting practice he has found time for but few contributions to medical literature but is the author of papers on Sulphuric Acid as a Prophylactic in Cholera Nervous Shock as a Cause of Pernicious Amemia Rocky Mountain Fever The Influence of Sea Air in Syphilitic Phthisis Climate as an Etiological Factor in Graves's Disease Influence of Climate on the Cause and Cure of Hemoptysis in Chronic Lung Disease Catarrhal Pancreatitis Herpes Zoster as a Cause of Pleurisy and Peritonitis one article in conjunction with Dr Watson on the Epidemic of Influenza 1889 92 The Prevention and Diagnosis of Asiatic Cholera Oil of Sandal Wood as a Remedy for Cough Treatment
of the After Results of Pleurisy and Entrance Treatment of Carcinoma of Stomach address at the opening of the new clinic room at the Philadelphia hospital 1892 and an article for Keating's Cyclopedia of Diseases of Children on Relapsing Fever. He is ex president of the Alumni association of the auxiliary faculty of medicine of the University of Pennsylvania a member of Post 2 of the GAR a past master Mason a Knight Templar and has taken the thirty second degree in the Scottish Rite Dr. Curtin took an active interest in matters pertaining to the welfare of the city and the commonwealth, is a member of Fairmount art association, and of the Historical Society of state. In 1882 he married his cousin Mrs. Robinson born Taylor daughter of the late Taylor of Hartford Connecticut.
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