Caspar Wistar: The Physician Who Inspired the Beloved Wisteria
The Wistar Institute
On this day in 1777, Caspar Wistar treated the wounded during the battle of Germantown and decided he would pursue medical training.
Wistar ("Wiss-Star")is the names of The Wistar Institute, the nation's first independent biomedical research center. Today, they focus on cancer, infectious disease & vaccine research to benefit human health.
The botanist Thomas Nuttall gave the name Wisteria to the genus in honor of Caspar Wistar. Some people pronounce it "Wis-star-is" to reflect the proper spelling of Casper Wistar's last name.
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