Moses Greeley Parker
Moses Greeley Parker | |
|---|---|
Dr. Moses Greeley Parker | |
| Born | 12 October 1842 |
| Died | 1 October 1917 (aged 74) |
| Alma mater | Harvard Medical School |
| Occupations | physician, author |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Institutions | United States Army |
Moses Greeley Parker (1842–1917) was an American physician, public intellectual and author who wrote on a number of contemporary social issues.
Biography
He was born 12 October 1842 in Dracut, Massachusetts.
He died 1 October 1917 in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Education
He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1864.[1]
Career
Army doctor
He enlisted in the US Army as a doctor and served in several important military positions during the Civil War.[1]
He supervised the construction and operation of a 4,000-bed military hospital.
Telecommunications
He introduced the system of using numbers instead of names to complete a call. This was a major innovation which was later adopted by several telecom companies.[1]
He made several investments in the American and New England Telephone Companies, which resulted in him becoming a very wealthy man.[1]
Legacy
His will established the Parker Lecture Series that continues to educate and entertain the residents of Lowell, Massachusetts.[1]
The Moses Greeley Parker Memorial Library was established in his honour and still serves the residents of Dracut, Massachusetts till this day.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Dr. Moses Greeley Parker".
- ^ "Library Technology Guides: Documents, Databases, News, and Commentary". librarytechnology.org. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
External links
- Coburn, Frederick William (1821). "Moses Greeley Parker, M.D. - Frederick William Coburn - Google Books". books.google.co.in. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- "Dr. Moses Greeley Parker". Archived from the original on April 17, 2021.
- "Moses Greeley Parker Lecture Series » About Dr. Moses Greeley Parker". parkerlectures.com. May 15, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.