William Pepper

Biography

William Pepper (1843–1898) was a physician and educator whose leadership advanced medical education and public health, and he is interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery. As provost of the University of Pennsylvania, he championed the expansion of medical research and the founding of institutions such as the Free Library of Philadelphia.

Pepper’s commitment to learning and to the well-being of citizens helped to shape modern medicine and public service, leaving a legacy of scholarship and civic generosity.