James Woodhouse

Biography

James Woodhouse was a talented chemist and physician whose scientific pursuits contributed to the advancement of medical and chemical knowledge in early America. His work in these fields reflected the growing sophistication of American scientific inquiry during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Though his life was cut short at the age of thirty-nine, Woodhouse's contributions to chemistry and medicine left a lasting impact on the development of these disciplines in the United States during a formative period of American science.