Born at Penzance, the younger son of Thomas Coulson, master painter in Devon-port Dockyard, and a friend of Humphry Davy. His mother was Catherine Borlase. He was educated, partly at the local Grammar School, and then in Brittany, where he learnt to speak French well. He was apprenticed to a Penzanc

Educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital and in Edinburgh. He was at first in general practice at Wardwick, Derbyshire, where he was Surgeon to the Derbyshire Infirmary and to the County and Borough Prisons in 1847. He practised in 1851 at 98 Friar Gate, Derby, and was then Senior Surgeon to the Infirm

Born on May 29th, 1812, his father, of an old Monmouthshire family, being a Doctor of Medicine and Roman Catholic who, in 1836, settled in practice in Upper Brook Street. He with two brothers were sent to Oscott, another brother became well known as a barrister, an active Governor of St George's Hos

Entered St George's Hospital as a twelve-months surgical pupil to Benjamin Brodie in September, 1823. He practised at 11 Bigg Market, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and died at Westoe after a long illness on December 6th, 1855.

Came of a West Country family which held property in Cornwall and Devon and used coat-armour from the reign of Queen Elizabeth. He was one of eight children, and in 1810 married Miss Delpratt, a Huguenot, by whom he had two sons. He was educated near Plymouth, was apprenticed to Samuel Luscombe from

Practised at 13 Berkeley Square, Clifton, Bristol, and was Surgeon to the Bristol Royal Infirmary. He died on June 6th, 1892.

Studied at St George's Hospital, where he was House Surgeon; later being House Surgeon at the Lock Hospital. He practised at 2 Albany Courtyard, Piccadilly, W, and for some years from 1835 he lectured on anatomy at Lane's Medical School in Grosvenor Place, having Samuel Lane as his colleague. Amiabl

Born in Cumberland. His father, having business relations with Ireland, decided to send his son to Dublin for his education. He therefore apprenticed him in August, 1810, to Abraham Colles, who described the injury to the lower end of the radius now known as 'Colles's fracture'. Harrison thus became

Educated at the Windmill Street School and at St George's Hospital. He very early showed himself to be an accomplished anatomist and a skilful surgeon, but when he applied (1834) for an appointment as Assistant Surgeon at his old hospital he was rejected after a very severe contest, in favour of Edw

William Hey III, son of William Hey II (qv), was born on December 23rd, 1796, the eldest of four brothers. He was appointed Surgeon to the Leeds Infirmary in 1830, and succeeded to the practice of his father on the latter's death in 1844; he held the position of Surgeon until 1851, when he became Co

Entered University College Hospital in 1832; became House Surgeon and later Surgeon to the Hospital, also Surgeon to the Queen's Bench Prison. He assisted Samuel Cooper and Liston at operations, and was distinguished by the remarkable publications on surgical anatomy, both as regards description and

Was born at Shepton Mallet, in Somersetshire, in August, 1800, and received his elementary education under Mr Rogers, of Dursley, and Mr Mules, of Ilminster. He was apprenticed for five years to Richard Smith, Surgeon to the Bristol Royal Infirmary from 1796-1843, for a fee of two hundred guineas. H