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Name: Description: Gaber, Johannis Baptistae (Unknown)
Unknown
(Unknown - Unknown)Wrote three texts on animal fluids, the third called ‘De Humoribus Animalibus Specimen tertium'. Gahn, Henry (Dr)
Swedish Chemist and mineralogist
(1745 - 1818)Was born in Voxnabruk, Hälsningland, Sweden and studied in Uppsala from 1762-1770. Gahn discovered the element manganese in 1774. He published very little, but some of his findings were recorded by colleagues at the time. He, along with Karl Scheele, performed experiments to determine importance of phosphorus in bones. Galen, Unknown (Dr)
Physician, writer and philosopher
(129AD - c216AD)Galen became one of the most famous doctors of the Roman Empire and his theories were still prevalent as much as 1,500 years later. When he was 16 he began studying medicine which he studied at Pergamum (his birth town), at Smyrna, which is now modern day Turkey. He then studied at Alexandria in Egypt which was a renowned medical centre of its time. After which he returned to Pergamum where he became chief physician for gladiators that were under the power of the high priest of Asia. He then moved to Rome where he remained and was the physician for many emperors. He preferred the experimental method of medical investigation and from his examinations of dissected animals he started to make discoveries including that of urine being formed in the kidneys and arteries being a vessel for carrying blood. Gard, Unknown (Mr)
An Apothecary based in Edinburgh
(Unknown - Unknown)Gard could be an abbreviation of the individual's full surname. Gaubius, Hieronymus David (Dr)
Physician and chemist
(1705 - 1780)Born in Heidelberg (Germany), Gaubius (or Gaub) was a German physician and chemist. After moving to live with his uncle Jan Gaubius in Amsterdam, who was also a physician, Gaubius developed an interest in medicine and began studying in Harderwyk and Leiden (Netherlands). In 1731, he took over as professor of chemistry and two years later as professor of medicine in Leiden. In 1760, he became court physician to the Prince of Orange. His works include 'Institutiones pathologiae medicinalis', a systematic glossary of definitions. He researched and used the popular nostrum called Luna Fixata (zinc flowers), which was used for epilepsy and which he allegedly learned about from the quack Luddemannus. Glisson, Francis (Dr)
British physician and anatomist
(1597 - 1677)Glisson was born in Bristol, educated in both Dorset and then at Cambridge, Gonville and Caius College. He graduated in 1634. In 1636 he succeeded Dr Ralph Winterton as Regius professor of physic at Cambridge and continued to hold that position until his death in 1677. In 1639. His first work, ‘De Rachitide, seu Morbo Puerili’, was published in 1650. Goulard, Thomas (Dr)
French Surgeon
(1697 - 1784)Was born at Saint-Nicholas-de-la-Grave near Montanbare. He majored at the Military Hospital at Montpellier and went on to become professor of surgery there. In 1766 he published his ‘Treatise on Lead’ whereby Goulard sets out explaining the many uses in which lead can be used to cure diseases. Most well-known for Goulard’s extract which was a solution of lead acetate and lead oxide which at the time was used as an astringent. Graff, Eberhard Gottlieb (Dr)
German philologist
(1780 - 1841)Graff was born in Elbing Prussia. He was educated in Königsberg and in 1824 became a professor in German language. One of his notable works is ‘Althochdeutscher Sprachschatz’ (6 volumes, 1835–43). Graham, Robert (Unknown)
Unknown
(Unknown - Unknown)Author of 'An Account of the Effects of Deadly Night-shade externally applied'. Gray, Edward Whitaker (Dr)
Philosopher and naturalist
(1748 - 1807)Gray was librarian of the College of Physicians of London. He was later appointed keeper of the departments of natural history and antiquities of the British Museum. Gray was a fellow of the Royal Society. Gregory, John (Dr)
Physician and medical writer
(1724 - 1773)Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Gregory was the youngest son of James Gregorie (d.1731) who was a Professor of Medicine at King’s College, Aberdeen. In 1741-2 he started studying medicine at Edinburgh University after which he continued his studies at Leiden in 1745. After gaining his degree in 1746 he became professor of Philosophy at King’s College, he stayed in academia for a few years before deciding to continue in the medical profession. In 1764, Gregory moved back to Edinburgh after some time in London, he established a medical practice in Edinburgh and was appointed first physician to George III, and in 1766 was appointed Professor of Medicine at Edinburgh University. He gave lectures on medicine which were publicized in ‘Observations on the Duties and Offices of a Physician and on the Method of Prosecuting Enquiries in Philosophy’ (1770). Griffith, Moses (Dr)
Physician
(1724 - 1785)Griffith was born at Lapidon, Shropshire and was educated at Shewsbury school. At the age of 18 he went to St. John’s College, Cambridge and from there went to study medicine at Leiden University, receiving his MD in 1744. In 1776 he published ‘Practical Observations on the Cure of the Hectic and Slow Fevers, and the Pulmonary Consumption’. Guthrie, Matthew (Dr)
Physician
(1743 - 1807)Guthrie born in Edinburgh, and in 1764 started his medical education at the University of Edinburgh. He went on to complete his MD at St. Andrews University in 1770. Before this he practiced unqualified as a ship’s surgeon for the East India Company. In 1771 Guthrie moved to St. Petersburgh, Russia, where he became a physician to the first and second Imperial Corps of Noble Cadets. He also became personal councillor to the Russian Royal family. His publications include ‘Dissertations sur les antiquités de Russie’ (1795).
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- Gaber, Johannis Baptistae (Unknown)
Unknown
(Unknown - Unknown)
Wrote three texts on animal fluids, the third called ‘De Humoribus Animalibus Specimen tertium'.
- Gahn, Henry (Dr)
Swedish Chemist and mineralogist
(1745 - 1818)
Was born in Voxnabruk, Hälsningland, Sweden and studied in Uppsala from 1762-1770. Gahn discovered the element manganese in 1774. He published very little, but some of his findings were recorded by colleagues at the time. He, along with Karl Scheele, performed experiments to determine importance of phosphorus in bones.
- Galen, Unknown (Dr)
Physician, writer and philosopher
(129AD - c216AD)
Galen became one of the most famous doctors of the Roman Empire and his theories were still prevalent as much as 1,500 years later. When he was 16 he began studying medicine which he studied at Pergamum (his birth town), at Smyrna, which is now modern day Turkey. He then studied at Alexandria in Egypt which was a renowned medical centre of its time. After which he returned to Pergamum where he became chief physician for gladiators that were under the power of the high priest of Asia. He then moved to Rome where he remained and was the physician for many emperors. He preferred the experimental method of medical investigation and from his examinations of dissected animals he started to make discoveries including that of urine being formed in the kidneys and arteries being a vessel for carrying blood.
- Gard, Unknown (Mr)
An Apothecary based in Edinburgh
(Unknown - Unknown)
Gard could be an abbreviation of the individual's full surname.
- Gaubius, Hieronymus David (Dr)
Physician and chemist
(1705 - 1780)
Born in Heidelberg (Germany), Gaubius (or Gaub) was a German physician and chemist. After moving to live with his uncle Jan Gaubius in Amsterdam, who was also a physician, Gaubius developed an interest in medicine and began studying in Harderwyk and Leiden (Netherlands). In 1731, he took over as professor of chemistry and two years later as professor of medicine in Leiden. In 1760, he became court physician to the Prince of Orange. His works include 'Institutiones pathologiae medicinalis', a systematic glossary of definitions. He researched and used the popular nostrum called Luna Fixata (zinc flowers), which was used for epilepsy and which he allegedly learned about from the quack Luddemannus.
- Glisson, Francis (Dr)
British physician and anatomist
(1597 - 1677)
Glisson was born in Bristol, educated in both Dorset and then at Cambridge, Gonville and Caius College. He graduated in 1634. In 1636 he succeeded Dr Ralph Winterton as Regius professor of physic at Cambridge and continued to hold that position until his death in 1677. In 1639. His first work, ‘De Rachitide, seu Morbo Puerili’, was published in 1650.
- Goulard, Thomas (Dr)
French Surgeon
(1697 - 1784)
Was born at Saint-Nicholas-de-la-Grave near Montanbare. He majored at the Military Hospital at Montpellier and went on to become professor of surgery there. In 1766 he published his ‘Treatise on Lead’ whereby Goulard sets out explaining the many uses in which lead can be used to cure diseases. Most well-known for Goulard’s extract which was a solution of lead acetate and lead oxide which at the time was used as an astringent.
- Graff, Eberhard Gottlieb (Dr)
German philologist
(1780 - 1841)
Graff was born in Elbing Prussia. He was educated in Königsberg and in 1824 became a professor in German language. One of his notable works is ‘Althochdeutscher Sprachschatz’ (6 volumes, 1835–43).
- Graham, Robert (Unknown)
Unknown
(Unknown - Unknown)
Author of 'An Account of the Effects of Deadly Night-shade externally applied'.
- Gray, Edward Whitaker (Dr)
Philosopher and naturalist
(1748 - 1807)
Gray was librarian of the College of Physicians of London. He was later appointed keeper of the departments of natural history and antiquities of the British Museum. Gray was a fellow of the Royal Society.
- Gregory, John (Dr)
Physician and medical writer
(1724 - 1773)
Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Gregory was the youngest son of James Gregorie (d.1731) who was a Professor of Medicine at King’s College, Aberdeen. In 1741-2 he started studying medicine at Edinburgh University after which he continued his studies at Leiden in 1745. After gaining his degree in 1746 he became professor of Philosophy at King’s College, he stayed in academia for a few years before deciding to continue in the medical profession. In 1764, Gregory moved back to Edinburgh after some time in London, he established a medical practice in Edinburgh and was appointed first physician to George III, and in 1766 was appointed Professor of Medicine at Edinburgh University. He gave lectures on medicine which were publicized in ‘Observations on the Duties and Offices of a Physician and on the Method of Prosecuting Enquiries in Philosophy’ (1770).
- Griffith, Moses (Dr)
Physician
(1724 - 1785)
Griffith was born at Lapidon, Shropshire and was educated at Shewsbury school. At the age of 18 he went to St. John’s College, Cambridge and from there went to study medicine at Leiden University, receiving his MD in 1744. In 1776 he published ‘Practical Observations on the Cure of the Hectic and Slow Fevers, and the Pulmonary Consumption’.
- Guthrie, Matthew (Dr)
Physician
(1743 - 1807)
Guthrie born in Edinburgh, and in 1764 started his medical education at the University of Edinburgh. He went on to complete his MD at St. Andrews University in 1770. Before this he practiced unqualified as a ship’s surgeon for the East India Company. In 1771 Guthrie moved to St. Petersburgh, Russia, where he became a physician to the first and second Imperial Corps of Noble Cadets. He also became personal councillor to the Russian Royal family. His publications include ‘Dissertations sur les antiquités de Russie’ (1795).
- Gaber, Johannis Baptistae (Unknown)
