Dr. Thomas Bond (May 2, 1712 - March 26, 1784) was born in Calvert County, Maryland, the son of Richard Bond and Elizabeth Chew (nee Benson). He began his medical training in Annapolis but traveled to Paris and England to complete it. After returning to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he became an original member of the American Philosophical Society, along with Benjamin Franklin. Having formed a favorable opinion of British hospitals in the course of his studies, he tried to raise funds to establish a place of care for the both the sick and the mentally ill, particularly for the poor. Unable to raise the funds himself, he turnded to his friend Franklin, who had more success. Together they co-founded the Pennsylvania Hospital in 1751. Dr. Bond volunteered his services as a surgeon at this facility, which was the first hospital in the American colonies. He was later joined there by his younger brother Phineas Bond, who was also a physician. Thomas Bond served as trustee of the University of Pennsylvania, where, in 1766, he also began clinical lectures for the benefit of students. For his learning and pedagogy, he earned the title, "Father of Clinical Medicine." // Events Treaty of Aargau signed between Catholic and Protestants. ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Calvert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 42nd 32,160 km² 145 km 400 km 21 37°53N to 39°43N 75°4W to 79°33W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165... City nickname: Americas Sailing Capital Location in the state of Maryland Founded 1649 Mayor Ellen O. Moyer (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 19. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ... The American Philosophical Society, founded in 1743 by founding father Benjamin Franklin, continues to operate to this day. ... Benjamin Franklin by Jean-Baptiste Greuze 1777 Benjamin Franklin (January 17 [O.S. January 6] 1706 – April 17, 1790) was one of the most prominent of the Founders and early political figures and statesmen of the United States. ... The Pennsylvania Hospital by William Strickland (1755) Pennsylvania Hospital is the first hospital in the United States. ... Events Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow March 25 - For the last time, New Years Day is legally on March 25 in England and Wales. ... The University of Pennsylvania (Penn is the moniker used by the university itself; UPenn is also common) is a private, nonsectarian research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

When the Revolutionary War broke out, the sixty-year-old doctor, along with his son, helped to organize the medical department of the American army. He was also a member of the local Committee of Safety during the war. He served as personal physician to Deborah Read, Franklin's wife, and attended her during her final illness while Franklin was in France. The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... Committee of Safety may refer to: The Committee of Safety, the parliamentary body in England that oversaw the English Civil War The Committee of Public Safety which controlled created the French Republic and initiated the Reign of Terror One of the many Colonial American Committees of Safety established at the... Deborah Read was the spouse of Benjamin Franklin, a prominent inventor, printer, thinker, and revolutionary. ...

With his first wife, Susan Roberts, he had two children. He remarried after her early death, and had seven children by Sarah Weyman. He is buried in Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia. His epitaph reads: "In Memory of Thomas Bond, MD who practiced Physic and Surgery with signal reputation and success nearly half a Century, lamented and beloved by many, respected and esteemed by all, and adorned by literary honors sustained by him with dignity." Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the final resting place of Benjamin Franklin and his wife, Deborah. ...

His home at 129 South 2nd Street in Philadelphia is now a Bed & Breakfast, called simply Thomas Bond House. A bed and breakfast, often referred to as a B&B, is a lodging typically operated out of a large single family residence where guests can be accommodated at night in private bedrooms (which may or may not be equipped with private baths) and where breakfast, sometimes Continental and sometimes...