Corryville in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Daniel Drake, M.D

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 30, 2021

1. Daniel Drake, M.D Marker

Inscription. Daniel Drake (1785-1852) was an influential figure in 19th century American medicine, gaining fame as physician, scientist, author, educator, and ardent champion for the City of Cincinnati. In 1819, Drake was the founding president of the Medical College of Ohio, which eventually became the University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine, and a founder of Cincinnati College. Among Drake's contributions, he argued for raising standards of medical education by having students study at patient bedsides and work in hospitals. A history of medicine from 1921 hailed Drake's Practical Essays on Medical Education in the United States (1832) as one of "the most important contributions ever made to the subject in this country."

Erected 2019 by University of Cincinnati Bicentennial Commission; Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 91-31.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.

Location. 39° 8.314′ N, 84° 30.275′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in Corryville. It is at the intersection of Eden Avenue

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and Panzeca Way, on the right when traveling north on Eden Avenue. The marker is mounted on a wall at the front steps of the CARE/Crawley Building of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3235 Eden Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45229, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Albert B. Sabin, MD (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cat Ambassador Program (approx. 0.4 miles away); Returning Andean Condors to the Wild (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sol A. Stephan (approx. half a mile away); Koi (approx. half a mile away); The Reptile House (approx. half a mile away); Breeding Steller's Sea Eagles at the Zoo (approx. half a mile away); Fiona the Hippo (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 30, 2021

2. Daniel Drake, M.D Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 547 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on July 7, 2023, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.