Dr. Thomas Hewson Bache: Cofounder of Children's Hospital

All Bones Considered: Laurel Hill Stories #082, part 4

Script by Russell Dodge, narration by Joe Lex

Thomas Hewson Bache co-founded CHOP, the first children’s hospital in the United States. He also served as a Major in the Medical Corps, where he was involved in the Gettysburg Campaign and remained with wounded soldiers even as a prisoner of war. Bache also served as curator of the Mütter Museum from 1866 to 1885 and oversaw significant acquisitions like the Joseph Hyrtl skull collection. He was also involved with the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.