Theodric Romeyn Beck M.D. LL.D (April 11, 1791 - November 19, 1855) (alternatively Theodoric Romeyn Beck or T. Romeyn Beck) was an American physician in Albany, New York specializing in medical jurisprudence who authored the first significant American book on forensic medicine, "Elements of Medical Jurisprudence" in 1823. Beck was born in Schnenectady, New York to a family of English descent. Wikipedia
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