Browse the list of practitioners, click on a letter to narrow your search, and click on a name to see the related case notes.

Tap a letter to narrow your search, browse the list of practitioners, and tap on a name to see the related case notes.

INDIVIDUAL PRACTITIONER
  • Hunter, William (Dr)
    Anatomist and physician
    (1718 - 1783)


    After studying divinity at the University of Glasgow Hunter studied medicine in 1737 under William Cullen. Moving to London, Hunter became a resident pupil to William Smellie, a Scottish obstetrician and medical instructor, and trained in anatomy at St George's Hospital, London, specialising in obstetrics. Following Smellie's example, Hunter gave a private course on dissecting, operative procedures and bandaging from 1746. In 1768, Hunter built an anatomy theatre and museum in Great Windmill Street, Soho.

    Referred to as: Hunter - Hunters
       DEP/DUA/1/13/13       DEP/DUA/1/33/32       DEP/DUA/1/37/29   
    • Hunter, William (Dr)
      Anatomist and physician
      (1718 - 1783)


      After studying divinity at the University of Glasgow Hunter studied medicine in 1737 under William Cullen. Moving to London, Hunter became a resident pupil to William Smellie, a Scottish obstetrician and medical instructor, and trained in anatomy at St George's Hospital, London, specialising in obstetrics. Following Smellie's example, Hunter gave a private course on dissecting, operative procedures and bandaging from 1746. In 1768, Hunter built an anatomy theatre and museum in Great Windmill Street, Soho.

      Referred to as: Hunter - Hunters
         DEP/DUA/1/13/13       DEP/DUA/1/33/32       DEP/DUA/1/37/29