Notable people · Physician · Founder
John Phillips
Born in Welland, Ontario, John Phillips came to Cleveland as an intern in 1903-05 and joined the Western Reserve medical faculty in 1906. He specialized in internal medicine and pediatrics and was one of the four founders of the Cleveland Clinic in 1921. He died in the 1929 Cleveland Clinic disaster and is buried in Lake View Cemetery.
At a glance
- Born
- 1879-02-19
- Died
- 1929-05-15
- Education
- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, to 1903, M.D.
- Known as
- Physician, Founder
- Organizations
- Cleveland Clinic, Western Reserve University
Life story
John Phillips was born in Welland, Ontario, in 1879 and earned his medical degree at the University of Toronto in 1903.
He was an intern and resident at Lakeside Hospital in Cleveland from 1903 to 1906, then joined the Western Reserve medical school as assistant professor of therapeutics.
He served as a captain in the U.S. Army medical corps in 1917-18. In 1921 he joined Crile, Bunts and Lower in founding the Cleveland Clinic, and directed both the Clinic and, from 1924, its hospital.
He died in the 1929 Cleveland Clinic disaster and is buried in Lake View Cemetery.
Timeline
- 1879-02-19: Born (Welland, Ontario) source
- 1903: M.D., University of Toronto; begins internship at Lakeside Hospital (Cleveland, OH) source
- 1906: Joins Western Reserve medical faculty (Cleveland, OH) source
- 1907-09-18: Marries Cordelia Sudderth ((not stated)) source
- 1917: Captain, U.S. Army medical corps (United States) source
- 1921: Cleveland Clinic opens (Cleveland, OH) source
- 1924: Cleveland Clinic Hospital opens (Cleveland, OH) source
- 1929-05-15: Dies in the Cleveland Clinic disaster (Cleveland, OH) source
What John is known for
- Co-founder of the Cleveland Clinic, 1921
- Cleveland Clinic (co-founder, 1921)
Inventions and firsts
- Cleveland Clinic founded (1921)
Honors and things named for them
- Trustee of the Cleveland Medical Library Association
- About 70 published medical articles
Family
- father: Robert Phillips
- mother: Ann Jane McCullough
- wife: Cordelia Sudderth
- son: John E. Phillips
- co-founder: Frank Bunts
- co-founder: William Lower
- co-founder: George W. Crile
Places in Ohio to see
- Lake View Cemetery (grave) (grave)
12316 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County ZIP 44106 · Cleveland · Cuyahoga County · official page
Ohio places
Where John Phillips was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Worked: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County ZIP 44114 · Cleveland · Cuyahoga County
- Buried: Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County ZIP 44106 · Cuyahoga County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. High: the main facts were confirmed in sources we opened.
- Phillips, John - ECH dates, career, family