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Horace Athenon's Influence On American Medicine

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Doctors are prominent figures in many aspects of the world. They influence not only science, but history, math, art, religion, and even to politics. Horace Newton Allen was a medical missionary who went to Korea. Not only did he save thousand of lives, including those of a prince, but had managed to connect two countries, America and Korea. Horace first practiced his medical skills after gapsinjeongbyeon, when Prince Min Young Ik was badly injured. Horace was able to cure him with his westen medicine. This influence Horace to introduced westen medicine to Koreans, which resulted in saving over many lives. Aside from medicine, Koreans were not familier with western culture, technology, or science. With the help of Horace, Koreans were able to bulid mines for gold, silver, and coal, develop an electric and steam railroad, and a waterway system. Horace’s effort did not end there, he tried to pursuade Americans that Korea was a country of potential and wanted American businesses to take interest. If the American buinesses were to take interest of Korea, Koreans would be able to grow more of their modern technology and raist their financial status. As a result of Horace’s efforts, American businesses began to take intrest in Korea, and Korea was able to advance in their overall finace and …show more content…

However Horace did not merely save lives. He supported Korea and helped Korea in their rough times. Horace pursuaded me to be a doctor,for he showed me that doctors not only save lives but can do much more. I want to be a doctor like Horace, a doctor who does more than saving lives at a hospital. I dream of being a doctor who could helping those in needs with medicine and other skills I posses. Horace was able to help Korea with his medical, political, and scientifical skills. I want to be a doctor who can help other with not just my medical skills, but one who could change lives with all the skills I

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