Swan Moses Burnett. 

 1847-1906. 



Swan Moses Burnett was born in New Market, Tennessee, 

 March 16, 1847, and died in Washington, D.C., January 18, 

 1906. 



He graduated in medicine from Bellevue Hospital Medical 

 College, New York City, now the Medical Department of New 

 York University, in 1870, and first settled in Knoxville, Ten- 

 nessee, where he was engaged in practice for 5 years. In 1873 

 he married Miss Frances Hodgson. In 1875 he removed to 

 the District of Columbia, and soon attained prominence as a 

 specialist in ophthalmology and otology, as well as in literary 

 and art circles. He is the author of a Treatise on Astigmatism, 

 a Treatise on Refraction of the Human Eye, and over 64 dis- 

 tinct articles on diseases of the eye and ear, and chapters in 

 text-books. He was associated with Dr. John S. Billings in 

 the production of the National Medical Dictionary, and with 

 Doctors Norris and Oliver in that of the '* System of Ophthal- 

 mology." He also wrote a number of magazine articles and 

 public addresses. 



In 1878 he was appointed lecturer on ophthalmology and 

 otology in the School of Medicine, Georgetown University, 

 continuing in this capacity until 1883, when he became clinical 

 professor, which position he filled until 1889, since which time 

 until his death he was professor in those branches. In 1879 he 

 established a post-graduate course in ophthalmology and otology, 

 in connection with his hospital and private practice, and ren- 

 dered most distinguished services as an author, teacher and 

 clinician. 



He was president of the attending staff of the Central Dis- 

 pensary and Emergency Hospital, to which institution he gave 

 much of his time and skill. He founded and equipped in said 

 hospital the " Lionel laboratory " in memory of one of his sons, 

 " Little Lord Fauntleroy." This laboratory was the first to be 



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