Ebenezer Kingsbury Hunt
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Ebenezer Kingsbury Hunt (often called E. K. Hunt) (August 26, 1810 - May 2, 1889) was a prominent physician in Hartford, Connecticut
. Hunt's parents were Dr. Eleazar Hunt (1786-1867) and Sybil (Pomeroy) Hunt (1789-1876). Ebenezer Kingsbury Hunt was born in Coventry, Connecticut
and educated in the schools of Middletown, Connecticut
and Amherst, Massachusetts
and graduated from Yale College
in 1833. He studied medicine at the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, receiving his M.D. in 1838. Hunt became a prominent physician in Hartford, President of the Connecticut State Medical Society in 1864 and 1865, director and medical visitor of the Connecticut Retreat for the Insane (now called The Institute of Living
), and physician to the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb (now called the American School for the Deaf
). In 1848 he married Mary A. Crosby of Hartford. Ebenezer and Mary had four children. Hunt died in Hartford on May 2, 1889.
The E. K. Hunt Chair (i.e., Professorship) of Anatomy at Yale University is named after Ebenezer Kingsbury Hunt.
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
. Hunt's parents were Dr. Eleazar Hunt (1786-1867) and Sybil (Pomeroy) Hunt (1789-1876). Ebenezer Kingsbury Hunt was born in Coventry, Connecticut
Coventry, Connecticut
Coventry is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 11,504 at the 2000 census. The birthplace of Captain Nathan Hale, Coventry is home to the Nathan Hale Homestead, which is now a museum open to the public....
and educated in the schools of Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
and Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
and graduated from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1833. He studied medicine at the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, receiving his M.D. in 1838. Hunt became a prominent physician in Hartford, President of the Connecticut State Medical Society in 1864 and 1865, director and medical visitor of the Connecticut Retreat for the Insane (now called The Institute of Living
The Institute of Living
The Institute of Living is a mental health center in Hartford, Connecticut which merged with Hartford Hospital in 1994. The hospital was built in 1823, and was opened to admissions in 1824. Eli Todd was its first director. The hospital cost $12,000 to build and could serve up to 40 patients at a time...
), and physician to the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb (now called the American School for the Deaf
American School for the Deaf
The American School for the Deaf is the oldest permanent school for the deaf in the United States. It was founded April 15, 1817 in Hartford, Connecticut by Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc and became a state-supported school in 1817.-History:...
). In 1848 he married Mary A. Crosby of Hartford. Ebenezer and Mary had four children. Hunt died in Hartford on May 2, 1889.
The E. K. Hunt Chair (i.e., Professorship) of Anatomy at Yale University is named after Ebenezer Kingsbury Hunt.