Firsts in Philadelphia didn't end with Ben Franklin's kite outing, as shown by the fact that Philadelphia was home to the first medical school in the nation – the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, founded during the decade following Mr. Franklin's electrifying experience. In the years since then, Philadelphia has developed one of the strongest networks of medical and health sciences schools in the country, including Drexel University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Temple University, among others. |
