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Biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes
Oliver Wendell Holmes was born on August 29, 1809 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Holmes was the son of a minister and a well established New England family.
He was educated at Philips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts and later at Harvard University.
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After changing his major from law, Holmes left to Paris to study medicine. While there, he learned various techniques and approaches to medicine, which he later reflected on in Homeopathy, and Its Kindred Delusions (1842) and The Contagiousness of Puerperal Fever (1843).
Holmes later returned to Harvard in 1836 to receive his doctorate and publish his first book, Poetry. Holmes then began contributing numerous works to periodicals around America.
Oliver wendell holmes famous poemsMost notably, his contribution to The Collegian showed his comic and satiric verse. His works were seen as elegant yet serious and good joy. His first book was then followed by numerous other pieces such as Terpsichore (1846) a poem, Urania (1850), Ast