Robert Bridges

Unconfirmed: Robert Bridges may have been a founding member of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, which is now known as the University of the Sciences. Robert Bridges served as a Professor of Chemistry at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy from 1842 to 1879. The University of the Sciences began when 68 Philadelphia apothecaries met in Carpenters’ Hall in 1821 to establish improved scientific standards and to train more competent apprentices and students. These visionaries sought to enhance their vocation, as well as protect public welfare. A year later, they organized and incorporated the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (PCP), the first college of pharmacy in the nation. Thus, education in the profession of pharmacy in the U.S. was born.