Jesse Bennett
Jesse Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 13, 1769 Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | July 10, 1842 (aged 72) |
| Education | Philadelphia College |
| Known for | Performing the first Caesarean section in North America, in 1794. |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Hogg
(m. 1793; died 1830) |
| Children | Maria Bennett |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Physician |
Jesse Bennett (July 10, 1769 – July 13, 1842) was the first American physician to perform a successful Caesarean section, which he performed on his own wife at the birth of their only child on January 14, 1794.