Born August 29, 1809
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Died October 7, 1894 (aged 85)
Boston, Massachusetts
was an American physician, professor, lecturer, and author. Regarded by his peers as one of the best writers of the 19th century, he is considered a member of the Fireside Poets. His most famous prose works are the "Breakfast-Table" series, which began with The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table (1858). He is recognized as an important medical reformer.
"The great thing in this world is not so much where you stand, as in what direction you are moving"
