![Samuel Dickson wearing a dark and light suit.](/sites/default/files/2022-02/samuel-henry-dickson.jpg)
Samuel Henry Dickson. Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain.
(1798-1872) Born in Charleston, SC, Samuel Henry Dickson was a poet, physician, writer, and educator. He was one of the founders of the Medical College of South Carolina (now the Medical University of South Carolina).
Discus Resources