Born on March 10th, 1779. Joined the Cumberland Militia as Surgeon on June 21st, 1803, and the Army as a Staff Surgeon on January 2nd, 1806. He retired on half pay on February 25th, 1816. He served in Buenos Ayres in 1807 and in the Peninsular War from 1812-1814. In later life he lived for many year

Born at West Downham, Isle of Ely, where his father was curate. He was educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital, and after qualifying was for a short period assistant to a medical man at Birmingham. Soon, however, he went to Ipswich as assistant to Mr Stibbins, whose pupil he had been, and on the latte

Born at Prestonpans on March 20th, 1808, the son of James Fergusson. He was educated at Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, at the High School, and at the University of Edinburgh. He was placed by his own desire in a lawyer's office at the age of 15, but finding the work uncongenial he changed law for medicin

Educated at Guy’s Hospital, of the Physical Society of which he was an honorary member. He was for many years in general practice at Bridge Street, Hereford, where he was for some time Surgeon to the Infirmary and Dispensary (before 1855). He died at Hereford on December 2nd, 1863.

Studied at Edinburgh University, Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals. He started practice at Reading in 1822, and soon after was appointed Surgeon on the Staff of the Reading Dispensary. On the foundation of the Royal Berkshire Hospital he was elected the Senior of the Surgeons, the other two being F A

Entered King’s College, Aberdeen, in 1810; apprenticed to his uncle in Elgin in 1812, then became a clinical pupil at the Aberdeen Infirmary. He entered Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospitals in 1815 and studied anatomy and surgery under Joshua Brookes at the Blenheim Street School, and midwifery under Mer

Was a surgeon in the Royal Navy, and belonged to Skipton-in-Craven, Yorks, giving this as his address in 1831. He was probably closely connected with John Birtwhistle (qv), as they both lived at Skipton. He died in 1846.

Educated at St George’s Hospital. He practised at Chester, where he was Surgeon to the Chester General Infirmary and Surgeon Major to the Militia Medical Department, retaining the latter post till the time of his death, when he was also Consulting Surgeon to the General Infirmary. He died at Chester

Son of the well-known mineralogist Henry James Brooke; was born June 30th, 1804. He was educated at Chiswick under Dr Turner and at Rugby, where he entered in 1819. He matriculated from St John’s College, Cambridge, and graduated BA in 1827 as 23rd Wrangler. He completed his medical education at St

In addition to a medical education, by which he attained the MD of Pavia and Erfurt, Este acquired a knowledge of the countries and languages around the Mediterranean. His first appointment was that of Assistant Surgeon to the 3rd Foot Guards. He served in Sir Ralph Abercrombie's expedition to Egypt

Was for many years Physician to the Bank of Ireland and to the Dublin Metropolitan Police. In his practice he devoted considerable attention to phthisis, and was the author of several much-read works on this subject. He founded, or helped to found, several hospitals such as the Dublin Fever Hospital

Studied at St Thomas's Hospital. He practised at 96 London Street, Reading, was Surgeon to the Royal Berkshire Hospital and Reading Dispensary, to the Police Force, and to the Bluecoat School. For his "Case of Caesarean Section", read to the Medical Society of London in 1844, he was awarded a Silver