Sir Henry Wentworth Acland, first baronet (1815–1900) by Julia Margaret Cameron, 1867 Royal Photographic Society; photograph National Portrait Gallery, London
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Acland, Sir Henry Wentworth, first baronet (1815–1900), physician
Robert Fox
Acland, Sir Henry Wentworth, first baronet (1815–1900), physician, was the fifth of the nine children and the fourth son of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, tenth baronet (1787–1871), and Lydia Elizabeth Hoare (d. 1856). Born at the family home of Killerton, at Broadclyst...
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Addenbrooke, John (bap. 1681, d. 1719), physician and benefactor
John Woodward
Addenbrooke, John (bap. 1681, d. 1719), physician and benefactor, was born at Kingswinford in Staffordshire, and baptized on 13 June 1681 at the parish church in West Bromwich, the only son of Samuel Addenbrooke, vicar of West Bromwich, and Matilda Porry of Wolverhampton...
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Addington, Anthony (1713–1790), physician
Francis Espinasse
revised by Claire L. Nutt
Addington, Anthony (1713–1790), physician, born on 13 December 1713, was the youngest son of Henry Addington (1659–1729), gentleman, of Twyford, Oxfordshire, and his second wife, Elizabeth (c.1670–1746), eldest daughter of Anthony and Joanna Watts of Sulgrave, Northamptonshire. He was sent as a scholar to ...
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Addison, Thomas (1795–1860), physician
N. G. Coley
Addison, Thomas (1795–1860), physician, was born in April 1795 at Long Benton, near Newcastle upon Tyne, the younger son of Joseph Addison (1756–1823), a grocer and flour dealer, and his wife, Sarah, née Shaw (1761–1841). Educated privately and at Newcastle grammar school, Addison...
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Addison, Thomas (1795–1860)
Maker: Alfred Hone
Thomas Addison (1795–1860) by Alfred Hone, 1838 by permission of the Royal College of Physicians, London; photograph National Portrait Gallery, London
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Adelmare, Cesare (d. 1569)
See Caesar [formerly Adelmare], Sir Julius
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Agnew, Sir James Willson (1815–1901), medical practitioner and politician in Tasmania
C. A. Harris
revised by Elizabeth Baigent
Agnew, Sir James Willson (1815–1901), medical practitioner and politician in Tasmania, born at Ballyclare, co. Antrim, Ireland, on 2 October 1815, was the son of James William Agnew, a physician, and Ellen Stewart, of Larne, co. Antrim. Educated for the medical profession at ...
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Ainslie, Henry (1760–1834), physician
Norman Moore
revised by Patrick Wallis
Ainslie, Henry (1760–1834), physician, the second son of James Ainslie, a physician of Kendal, was born on 21 March 1760 at Carlisle, Cumberland. After a sound education in Kendal he entered Pembroke College, Cambridge, in 1777; he was senior wrangler and second Smith's prizeman in 1781, and became a fellow of his college in 1782. In 1787 he obtained the university licence to practise physic and was elected physician to ...
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Alcock, Nathan (1709–1779), physician
Norman Moore
revised by Caroline Overy
Alcock, Nathan (1709–1779), physician, was born in Runcorn, Cheshire, the second son of David Alcock (bap. 1675, d. 1750?) and Mary (d. 1747), whose maiden name was Breck, and was a descendant of Bishop Alcock, founder of Jesus College, Cambridge. His brother was ...
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Aldis, Charles James Berridge (1808–1872), physician and public health reformer
Bill Luckin
Aldis, Charles James Berridge (1808–1872), physician and public health reformer, was born in London on 16 January 1808, the eldest son of Sir Charles Aldis (1776–1863), surgeon, and his first wife, Mary Frances Berridge (1780/81–1822). He was educated at St Paul's School...
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Alison, William Pulteney (1790–1859), physician and social reformer
L. S. Jacyna
Alison, William Pulteney (1790–1859), physician and social reformer, born at Boroughmuirhead near Edinburgh on 12 November 1790, was the son of Archibald Alison (1757–1839), who was in charge of the Episcopal congregation in Edinburgh as well as being a noted author, and his wife, ...
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Alison, William Pulteney (1790–1859)
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William Pulteney Alison (1790–1859) by John Henry Robinson, pubd 1849 (after George Richmond, 1847) © National Portrait Gallery, London
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Allbutt, Sir Thomas Clifford (1836–1925)
Maker: Sir William Orpen
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Sir Thomas Clifford Allbutt (1836–1925) by Sir William Orpen, 1919–20 © Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge
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Allbutt, Sir (Thomas) Clifford (1836–1925), physician
H. D. Rolleston
revised by Alexander G. Bearn
Allbutt, Sir (Thomas) Clifford (1836–1925), physician, born at Dewsbury, Yorkshire, on 20 July 1836, was the only son of the Revd Thomas Allbutt, vicar of Dewsbury, and his wife, Marianne, daughter of Robert Wooler, of Dewsbury. Allbutt was sent to St Peter's School, York...
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Allinson, Thomas Richard (1858–1918), dietitian and businessman
T. A. B. Corley
Allinson, Thomas Richard (1858–1918), dietitian and businessman, was born at 43 Rumford Street, Hulme, Lancashire, on 29 March 1858, the son of Thomas Allinson, a bookkeeper, and his wife, Ellen (formerly Sims). He left school at fifteen and, aiming to be a doctor, he subsidized his studies by becoming a chemist's assistant. In 1879 he graduated LRCP (...
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Allinson, Thomas Richard (1858–1918)
Maker: Ray
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Thomas Richard Allinson (1858–1918) by Ray, pubd 1911 © National Portrait Gallery, London
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Alston, Sir Edward (1597–1669), physician
William Birken
Alston, Sir Edward (1597–1669), physician, the eldest son and quite possibly the eldest child of the eight children of Edward Alston (d. 1651), a substantial yeoman of Edwardstone, Suffolk, and Margaret Penning (d. in or before 1648), daughter of Arthur Penning...
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Altounyan, Roger Edward Collingwood (1922–1987), physician
J. B. L. Howell
Altounyan, Roger Edward Collingwood (1922–1987), physician, was born on 24 October 1922 at Aleppo, Syria, the only son and fourth of the five children of Ernest Haig Riddell Altounyan (1889–1962), surgeon, and his wife, Dora Susie (1886–1964), artist and daughter of William Gershom Collingwood (1854–1932)...
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Alvey, Thomas (1645–1704), physician
Thompson Cooper
revised by Patrick Wallis
Alvey, Thomas (1645–1704), physician, was born in St Faith's parish, London, on 4 May 1645, the son of Thomas Alvey, a merchant tailor. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, London, and at Merton College, Oxford (BA 1662, MA 1667, BM 1669, DM 1671). He became a fellow of the ...
