Samuel George Morton

**Samuel George Morton** (January 26, 1799 – May 15, 1851) na he be American physician, naturalist, den writer. As one of de early figures of scientific racism, na he argue against monogenism, de single creation story of de Bible, instead dey support polygenism, a theory of multiple racial creations.

Na he be a prolific writer of books on chaw subjects from 1823 to 1851. Na he wrep *Geological Observations* insyd 1828, den both *Synopsis of the Organic Remains of the Cretaceous Group of the United States* and *Illustrations of Pulmonary Consumption* insyd 1834. Na dem publish ein first medical essay, on de use of cornine insyd intermittent fever insyd de *Philadelphia Journal of the Medical and Physical Sciences* insyd 1825. Ein bibliography dey include *Hybridity in Animals and Plants* (1847), *Additional Observation on Hybridity* (1851), den *An Illustrated System of Human Anatomy* (1849).

## Early life den career
Dem born am insyd Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, na dem raise Morton as a Quaker wey he educate at Westtown School den de University of Pennsylvania, from wer na he graduate insyd 1820. He then earn an advanced degree from de University of Edinburgh, insyd Scotland, wey na he begin dey practice medicine insyd Philadelphia insyd 1824. Na he be one of de founders of de Pennsylvania Medical College insyd Philadelphia wey na he serve as ein professor of anatomy from 1839 til ein resignation insyd 1843. Na dem elect am a member of de American Philosophical Society insyd 1828 den de American Antiquarian Society insyd 1844. Dem bury am at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia.

## Works

* “Observations on Cornine, (an Alkaline Principle, recently obtained from the bark of Cornus Florida, By George W. Carpenter of Philadelphia).” *The Philadelphia Journal of the Medical and Physical Sciences* 11 [n. s. 2]:195–198, 1825.
* “Description of the Fossil Shells characterizing the Atlantic Secondary Formation of New-Jersey and Delaware; including four new species.” Read on December 11, 1827, and January 1, 1828. *Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia* 6 (1): 72–73, 1829.
* “Geological Observations on the Secondary, Tertiary, and Alluvial Formations of the Atlantic Coast of the United States of America arranged from the notes of Lardiner Vanuxem,” Read on January 8, 1828. *Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia* 6 (1): 59–71, 1829.
* “On the analogy which exists between the Marl of New Jersey, Etc. and the Chalk formation of Europe,” Letter from S. G. Morton, MD to the Editor, dated February 14, 1832. *American Journal of Science and Arts* 22 (1): 90–91, 1832.
* *Illustrations of Pulmonary Consumption: Its Anatomical Characters, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment*. Philadelphia: Key & Biddle, 1834.
* *Crania Americana; or, A Comparative View of the Skulls of Various Aboriginal Nations of North and South America: To which is Prefixed An Essay on the Varieties of the Human Species.* Philadelphia: J. Dobson, 1839.
* *Catalogue of the Skulls of Man and the Inferior Animals in the Collection of Samuel George Morton*, Philadelphia: Turner and Fisher, 1840.
* *A Memoir of William Maclure, Esq*. Philadelphia: T. K. and P. G. Collins, 1841.
* Editor for Benjamin Ellis. *The Medical Formulary: Being a Collection of Prescriptions Derived from the Writings and Practice of Many of the Most Eminent Physicians in America and Europe*. Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1842.
* Editor for John Makintosh. *Principles of Pathology and Practice of Medicine*, 4th American Ed. Philadelphia, Lindsay and Blakiston, 1844.
* *An Inquiry into the Distinctive Characteristics of the Aboriginal Race of America*. Philadelphia: John Penington, 1844.
* *Catalogue of the Skulls of Man and the Inferior Animals in the Collection of Samuel George Morton*, 2nd Ed. Philadelphia: F. Turner, 1843.
* *Crania Aegyptiaca; or Observations on Egyptian Ethnography Derived from Anatomy, History and the Monuments*. Philadelphia: John Pennington, 1844.
* “On a supposed new species of Hippopotamus,” Meeting of February 27, 1844. *Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia* 2 (2): 14–17, 1844.
* *Hybridity in Animals and Plants, Considered in Reference to the Question of the Unity of the Human Species*. New Haven: B.L. Hamlen, 1847.
* *An Illustrated System of Human Anatomy*. Philadelphia: Grigg, Elliot and Co., 1849.
* *Catalogue of the Skulls of Man and the Inferior Animals in the Collection of Samuel George Morton*, 3rd Ed. Philadelphia: Merrihew and Thompson, 1849.
* “On the Size of the Brain in the Various Races and Families of Man.” In *Types of Mankind*, 8th Ed. Josiah Nott and George Gliddon, eds. Pp.&nbsp;298–327. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippencott - London: Trübner and Co., 1850.
* “Physical Type of the American Indians.” In *Historical and Statistical Information Respecting the History, Condition, and Prospects of the Indian Tribes of the United States*. Vol. II, Pp.&nbsp;315–335. Henry Schoolcraft. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo, 1851.
* “Exerpta from Morton’s Inedited Manuscripts.” In *Types of Mankind*. Josiah Knot and George Gliddon, eds., pp.&nbsp;298–327. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippencott - London: Trübner and Co., 1855.

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## External links

* Grave
* Samuel George Morton Papers at American Philosophical Society
* Samuel George Morton Papers at the University of Pennsylvania
* ''Types of Mankind'' preserved at the Internet Archive