Gray, Edward Whitaker (1748–1806), physician and museum curator, was born on 21 March 1748, probably in London, the second son of Samuel Gray (bap. 1693?, d. 1766), seedsman, and his wife, Juliana, née Kelly (d. 1774). An older brother, Samuel Gray (1739–1771)...
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Gray, Edward Whitaker (1748–1806), physician and museum curator
Anita McConnell
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Gray, Edward Whitaker (1748–1806)
Maker: Sir Augustus Wall Callcott
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Mead, Richard (1673–1754)
Maker: Allan Ramsay
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Mead, Richard (1673–1754), physician and collector of books and art
Anita Guerrini
Mead, Richard (1673–1754), physician and collector of books and art, was born at Worcester House, Stepney, Middlesex, on 11 August 1673, the eleventh child of thirteen of Matthew Meade (1628/9–1699), a nonconforming minister, and his wife, Elizabeth Walton (d. 1707). Matthew Meade...
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Monro, Thomas (1759–1833), physician and patron of art
Jonathan Andrews
Monro, Thomas (1759–1833), physician and patron of art, the youngest son of Dr John Monro (1715–1791), physician, and his wife, Elizabeth, was born in London. He was the grandson of Dr James Monro. Educated at Harrow School, under the classicist and divine Dr Samuel Parr...
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Propert, John Lumsden (1834–1902), physician and art critic
D'A. Power
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Propert, John Lumsden (1834–1902), physician and art critic, was born on 9 April 1834, the son of John Propert (1792–1867), surgeon, and his wife, Juliana Ross. His father founded in 1855 the Royal Medical Benevolent College, Epsom, and served as its treasurer. Propert...