Father of the famous jurist of the same name. Holmes was a physician, poet, and humorist, notable for his research into puerperal fever, which was a fever that sometimes occurred during childbirth, for his work against homeopathy, an alternative system of medical treatment, and for his lectures at Harvard Medical School, where he eventually became dean.<\/p>\n
As author of what was known as the \u201cBreakfast-Table\u201d series of essays, much of his humor was directed toward medical charlatanism, then prevalent in the United States.<\/p>\n
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