Born on November 1st, 1797, in Greengate, Salford, Manchester, and was the descendant of an old Northumbrian family. One of his ancestors was at Christ’s College, Cambridge, with John Milton, whose constant friend he remained. John Boutflower’s father was John Boutflower, surgeon, of Salford, and hi

Born at Cambridge, the eldest son of William Farish, Jacksonian Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy in the University. His father was Senior Wrangler in 1778 and was repeatedly a Moderator in the Mathematical Tripos; his predilection for physics and his mathematical ability was inherite

Was for many years Surgeon to the Gloucester Infirmary (County Hospital), where until his retirement he took the lead as an operator. He was also at one time Surgeon to the Gloucestershire Yeomanry Cavalry. He was described as a man of excellent heart and generous disposition. His death occurred at

Educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he served as House Surgeon. He was at one time Senior Surgeon to the Farringdon General Dispensary and Surgeon to the North London Eye Infirmary. He continued in practice at 5 Suffolk Place, Pall Mall East, till his retirement, when he lived at Dover, Tun

The son of a Suffolk yeoman, born near Stowmarket, in which town he was apprenticed at an early age to Mr Bailey, the surgeon-apothecary, whose daughter he married in 1815. After his apprenticeship he studied at St George's Hospital and at the Windmill Street School of Anatomy, where he soon gained

Born at Clovelly, in Devonshire, the youngest of the three sons of Colonel De Morgan of the Indian Army, Augustus, the celebrated mathematician, being his elder brother. He was educated at University College, London, and at the Middlesex Hospital, where he became Assistant Surgeon in 1842, and full

Born on July 18th, 1776, the eldest son of the Rev Robert Pitcairn, of Brasenose College, Oxford, Vicar of English Combe, Somerset, and Incumbent of Spring Chapel, London. The family originated in Pitcairn, Fifeshire, and to it belonged the two well-known physicians – William Pitcairn, MD (1711-1791

Born at Coventry on March 29th, 1780; was educated at King Edward’s Grammar School. He was then apprenticed to George Freer, of Birmingham, the author of *Aneurysm and some Diseases of the Arterial System* (1807), who evidently inspired his pupils with higher aims that the mere routine of practice,

Practised at Windsor in partnership with Mr Turrill; attended the Court professionally, became Mayor of Windsor, and was knighted on Nov 12th or 18th, 1823. He retired to Chertsey, where he died in 1849. Publication:- “A Singular Case of Expulsion of a Blighted Fœtus and Placenta at Seven Month

He joined the Bengal Army as Assistant Surgeon on Oct 1st, 1804, was promoted Surgeon on Nov 29th, 1816, saw service at the siege and storm of Bharatpur, 1825-1826, was promoted Superintending Surgeon on Jan 21st, 1831, and retired on Sept 1st, 1835. He lived later in Montagu Square, London, and die

Joined the Bengal Army as Assistant Surgeon on March 18th, 1805, being promoted to Surgeon on Jan 20th, 1817, to Superintending Surgeon on March 11th, 1831, and becoming a member of the Medical Board in October, 1840. He retired in January, 1841, and resided at Exeter. He died at Bath, after a long

Was apprenticed to Mr Dawe, of Bridgwater, and was educated at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. He practised for many years at Cornhill, Bridgwater, Somerset, where he founded, and was for thirty-three years Surgeon to, the Infirmary. He also practised at Taunton. He died at Torquay, after his retirement,