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This article is about the nineteenth century poet. For his son, the American Supreme Court jurist, see Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr..

Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., (August 29, 1809 – October 7, 1894) was a physician by profession but achieved fame as a writer; he was one of the best regarded American poets of the nineteenth century.

Holmes was a member of the Fireside Poets, a group of American poets that were among the first to rival their British counterparts.

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One of the United States' most popular nineteenth century poets, his works include the poem "Old Ironsides" and the collection of essays and poems, "The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table." The latter displays his "Yankee ingenuity" and wisdom and places Holmes in the traditions leading back to the founding spirit of the country.

Holmes also made some interesting scientific observations particularly on the role of poor sanitation in hospitals and the incidence of infectious diseases.

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