About
American army surgeon and lexicographical researcher. He served as a doctor for the Union Army during the Civil War, and after the war was over, he sought treatment at a psychiatric hospital for PTSD. During his stay there, he contributed greatly to the development of the Oxford English Dictionary and would read through antiquated books to determine how words were used in the past.
Before Fame
He attended Yale University where he studied medicine.
Trivia
During the Civil War, he is thought to have served at the Battle of the Wilderness, which was notable for the high number of casualties suffered on both sides.
Family Life
He was born in Sri Lanka while his parents were working as missionaries and moved to the United States when he was 14.
Associated With
Ulysses S. Grant served as the commanding general for the Union Army during the Civil War and later became the 18th president of the United States.
