Oliver Wendell Holmes

Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894) graduated from Harvard in 1836 and practiced medicine for the next decade. He also taught at Dartmouth and became dean at Harvard Medical School. Despite his career as a physician, he is best known as a poet and humorist.

Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894) graduated from Harvard in 1836 and practiced medicine for the next decade. He also taught at Dartmouth and became dean at Harvard Medical School. Despite his career as a physician, he is best known as a poet and humorist. See less