Dr William Beaumont

William Beaumont (November 21, 1785 - April 25, 1853) was a surgeon in the U.S. Army who became known as the "Father of Gastric Physiology" following his research on human digestion. Image File history File links William_Beaumont. ... Image File history File links William_Beaumont. ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Physiology (in Greek physis = nature and logos = word) is the study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of living organisms. ...

Beaumont was born to Samuel and Lucretia Beaumont in Lebanon, Connecticut. In 1811 he trained to become a doctor through an apprenticeship with Dr. Truman Powell in St. Albans, Vermont. From 1812 until 1815, Beaumont served as a surgeon's mate in the army during the War of 1812. After the war ended he started a private practice in Plattsburgh, New York, but by 1819 Beaumont had rejoined the army as a surgeon. He was assigned a location at Fort Mackinac. Beaumont took a leave in 1821, and married Deborah Platt in Plattsburgh before returning to his post. Lebanon is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... St. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants United States Native Americans United Kingdom, Canadian provincial forces Native Americans First Nations Peoples Commanders James Madison Winfield Scott Andrew Jackson Isaac Brock† George Prevost Tecumseh† Strength •U.S. Regular Army: 35,800 •Rangers: 3,049 •Militia: 458,463* •US Navy & US Marines: (at start of war): •Frigates:6... Plattsburgh, New York refers to two locations in Clinton County, New York: City of Plattsburgh Town of Plattsburgh This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Fort Mackinac painting Fort Mackinac was a military outpost garrisoned from the late 18th century to the late 19th century on Mackinac Island in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The coronation banquet for George IV 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

On June 6, 1822, an employee of the American Fur Company on Mackinac Island named Alexis St. Martin was accidentally shot in the stomach. Dr. Beaumont treated his wound, and expected St. Martin to die from his injuries. Despite this dire prediction, St. Martin survived with a hole in his stomach that never fully healed, but a flap of skin grew over it. Unable to continue work for the American Fur Company, he was hired as a handyman by Dr. Beaumont. June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining // 1508 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year truce and cede several territories to Venice 1513... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The American Fur Company was founded by John Jacob Astor in 1808. ... Mackinac Island (pronounced , note the silent c) is a small island, 4. ... Alexis St. ...

First experiments

Engraving from Dr Beaumont's work:
Experiments and Observations on the Gastric Juice and the Physiology of Digestion, 1833

By the August of 1825, Beaumont had been relocated to Fort Niagara in New York, and Alexis St. Martin had come with him. It was at this location that Dr. Beaumont began to perform experiments on digestion using the stomach of St. Martin. Most of the experiments were conducted by tying a piece of food to a string and inserting it through the hole into St. Martin's stomach. Every few hours, Beaumont would remove the food and observe how well it had been digested. Beaumont also extracted a sample of gastric acid from St. Martin's stomach for analysis. In September, Alexis St. Martin left Dr. Beaumont and moved to Canada, leaving Beaumont to concentrate on his duties as an army surgeon. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (448x746, 15 KB) Engraving from Dr William Beaumont work: Experiments and Observations on the Gastric Juice and the Physiology of Digestion, 1833 See: en:William Beaumont From: http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (448x746, 15 KB) Engraving from Dr William Beaumont work: Experiments and Observations on the Gastric Juice and the Physiology of Digestion, 1833 See: en:William Beaumont From: http://www. ... Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Historical recreation actors at Old Fort Niagara Fort Niagara is a three hundred-year-old fortification originally built to protect the interests of New France in northern North America. ... Gastric acid is, together with several enzymes and the intrinsic factor, one of the main secretions of the stomach. ...

During 1826 and 1827, Dr. Beaumont was stationed at Fort Howard in Green Bay, Wisconsin. In 1828 he was transferred to St. Louis, Missouri. While en route to St. Louis, Beaumont was ordered to stop at Fort Crawford in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin to treat malaria. He would remain in Prairie du Chien for the next five years. While there, Beaumont arranged for Alexis St. Martin to come to serve as Beaumont's handyman again. In early 1831, Dr. Beaumont conducted another set of experiments on St. Martin, ranging from the simple observation of normal digestion to the effects that temperature and even emotions have on the digestive process. In April, St. Martin again left for Canada. Beaumont left the army in 1832 and moved to Washington, D.C. The oldest surviving photograph, Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1826 1826 (MDCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Naval Battle of Navarino by Carneray 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Fort Howard 1840 Wisconsins first settlement, 14 years after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. ... Green Bay is the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area    - City 66. ... Fort Crawford was the name of two fortifications of the United States Army built in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. ... Sign seen in Prairie du Chien, WI on entering from Iowa. ... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... ...

Publication

In Washington, Dr. Beaumont met St. Martin once again, and performed another set of experiments on how various foods were digested in the stomach. In 1833, Beaumont left Washington and returned to Plattsburgh, New York, where he wrote a book about his experiments on digestion titled Experiments and Observations on the Gastric Juice and the Physiology of Digestion. Alexis St. Martin returned to Canada during the spring of 1833, and would never see Dr. Beaumont again. 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1834, Beaumont returned to the army and was stationed at St. Louis. He left the service in 1839, and maintained a private practice in St. Louis until his death in 1853. His patient, Alexis St. Martin died in 1880. Several institutions are named for William Beaumont, including the William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak and Troy, Michigan, and the William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Star Dream by Marshall Fredericks in downtown Royal Oak Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Troy is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... A panoramic view of El Paso, Texas from the north. ...

See also

• United States Army Medical Department Museum, Ft Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas

The U.S. Army Medical Department Museum or AMEDD Museum, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, originated as part of the Armys Field Service School at Carlisle Barracks, Pa. ...

External links

• http://www.james.com/beaumont/dr_life.htm