Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Wilhelm Frederick von Ludwig (1790–1865) — German physician known for his 1836 publication on the condition now known as Ludwig's angina; Amato Lusitano (1511–1568) — discovered venous valves, studied blood circulation; Madhav (8th century A.D.) — medical text author and systematizer; Maimonides (1135–1204)
James Barry (born Margaret Anne Bulkley, or Bulkeley; [7] [8] c. 1789 [a] – 25 July 1865) was a military surgeon in the British Army.Originally from the city of Cork in Ireland, Barry obtained a medical degree from the University of Edinburgh Medical School, then served first in Cape Town, South Africa, and subsequently in many parts of the British Empire.
Ely died in Westbrook, CT on October 3, 1800, aged 63. He is buried in the Old Burying Ground in Westbrook next to the gravestone of his father-in-law, the Rev. William Worthington. His entreaties to Washington were fruitless during his lifetime, and he died impoverished. [6] [7] Among his friends he numbered Washington, Lafayette, and ...
Pages in category "18th-century English medical doctors" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 371 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, OM, PC, FRS, FRCSE, FRCPGlas, FRCS (5 April 1827 – 10 February 1912 [1]) was a British surgeon, medical scientist, experimental pathologist and pioneer of antiseptic surgery [2] and preventive healthcare. [1]
James Marion Sims (January 25, 1813 – November 13, 1883) was an American physician in the field of surgery.His most famous work was the development of a surgical technique for the repair of vesicovaginal fistula, a severe complication of obstructed childbirth. [3]
A two-story brick building with forest green shutters sits at 120 W. 3rd St. in Madison, Indiana. The historic property, known as The Dr. W.D. Hutchings' Office & Museum, is about an hour's drive ...
John Snow (15 March 1813 – 16 June 1858 [1]) was an English physician and a leader in the development of anaesthesia and medical hygiene.He is considered one of the founders of modern epidemiology and early germ theory, in part because of his work in tracing the source of a cholera outbreak in London's Soho, which he identified as a particular public water pump.