Frederic Melancthon Briggs

Background

Briggs, Frederic Melancthon was born on November 23, 1857 in Longwood (Brookline), Massachusetts, United States. Son of Richard and Mary Frances (Towne) Briggs.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1879. Doctor of Medicine Harvard Medical School, 1883. Studied, Vienna, Austria, 1885-1886.

Career

Practiced, Boston, since 1886. Appointed member of staff, Boston Dispensary, 1886, surgeon, 1888-1912. Assistant professor clinical surgery, 1896-1897, professor 1897-1912, professor surgery, 1912-1914, since emeritus, Tufts College Medical School, also secretary of faculty, 1905-1914. since emeritus.

Achievements

• Frederic Melancthon Briggs has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Medical Association, Massachusetts Medical Society, Boston Medical library association, Massachusetts Medical Benevolent Society (life). Clubs: Harvard (Boston), Pocasset Golf.

Connections

Married Grace Stickney Wood, September 26, 1893.

Father:

Richard Briggs

Mother:

Mary Frances (Towne) Briggs

Spouse:

Grace Stickney Wood