Events for January 16, 2009

January 16, 2009

P. Roy Vagelos, John C. Bogle, John C. Pottage, Kenneth C. Frazier

Celebration of Benjamin Franklin’s Birthday

Celebration! Benjamin Franklin, Founder | Visit site »

Times and Locations
Seminar: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m., Franklin Hall, 427 Chestnut Street
Procession to Franklin’s Grave: 11:00 - 11:45 a.m., from the American Philosophical Society’s Library Hall to Christ Church Burial Ground, corner of Fifth and Arch Streets
Lunch: Registration required.

“Franklin’s Legacy: Achievements After Retirement”

Franklin’s birthday is honored each year with a themed program related to different facets of his many lifelong interests. The day includes a seminar, public procession and ceremony at Franklin’s grave followed by a luncheon with guest speakers and presentation of the Franklin Founder Bowl to honoree P. Roy M. Vagelos, M.D., Retired Chairman and CEO, Merck & Co., Inc.

Many of Benjamin Franklin’s greatest achievements occurred after his retirement from his professed career, printing, at the age of 46. Having built the capital he needed to devote his time and talents to specific interests, he reveled in the opportunity to pursue his scientific experiments, to serve as Governor of Pennsylvania, to work for the interests of the colonies in London, to craft the founding documents of a new nation, compromises amongst his fellow Americans and treaties amongst foreign nations. All this accomplished as he also dabbled with wine, music and friends, the rewards of a successful life.  This year’s birthday celebration, which pays tribute to Dr. Franklin, explores the ways in which contemporary Americans are choosing to spend their retirement in ways which enhance local, national and global interests.

January 16, 2009

Grover Silcox, PBS 39, and Michael Cirigliano, M.D., Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

“The Medicine of Poe”

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Mütter Museum | Visit site »

Time:  7:00 p.m.
Place:  The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Registration required.

Celebrate the 200th Birthday of America’s “Author of the Macabre,” Edgar Allen Poe, with the Mütter Museum. PBS 39’s Grover Silcox revives the legendary author as we explore “The Medicine of Poe.” Michael Cirigliano, M.D., from the Department of Internal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, will discuss how medicine in the mid-19th century affected Poe and influenced the dark stories that made him a legend. Then join Mr. Poe for a reception with the opportunity to ask the questions you always wanted to ask.