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Name: Description: Lambergen, Tiberius (Dr)
Physician
(1717 - 1763)Born in Reitsum (Netherlands) Lambergen was a Dutch physician. He enrolled as a student at the university of Franeker (Netherlands), where he studied medicine and science and received his doctorate in May 1740. He initially settled down in Leeuwarden to practice medicine. He married Antoinette Werners in 1749. He was made a member of the Provincial Council of Friesland (Netherlands) in 1751. His inaugural lecture in Franeker University was titled ‘De amico historiae naturalis cum medicina connubio’ (1751). In 1754, he transferred to Groningen, where he published writings such as ‘Lectio sistens ephemeriden persanati carcinomatis’ on cancer. He was probably most famous for his attempts to find a cure for breast cancer, in particular with plant extracts from the university's botanical gardens. He died in Groningen on 9 June 1768. Lassone, Joseph-Marie-François de (Dr)
Physician and naturalist
(1717 - 1788)Lassone studied anatomy in Paris before being received into the academy of sciences as associate-anatomist. He also studied and wrote on natural history and chemistry. Lassone, at the time of his death, held the appointment of first physician to Louis XVL, counsellor of state, doctor-regent of the faculty of medicine at Paris, and pensionary-veteran of the academy of sciences. Lavoisier, Antoine (Mr)
Chemist
(1743 - 1794)Lavoisier was born in Paris. He studied at the University of Paris and received a bachelor’s degree in law in 1763. He didn’t practice law, but rather studied and researched in chemistry, geology and other scientific subjects. In 1765 Lavoisier submitted an essay on improving urban street lighting to the French Academy of Sciences. He opened a public laboratory to provide access to scientists to enable their research. He also founded two organisations for public education in the sciences, Lycée and Musée des Arts et Métiers. le Febure, Nicasius (Mr)
Pharmacist, Chemist
(1615 - 1669)Educated at the Academy of Sedan, Le Febure became an apprentice at his father’s apothecary shop in 1625. By 1647, he had qualified as master apothecary and relocated to Paris where he was patronised by Samuel Duclos, physician to the king, and began to teach private courses in chemistry. In 1660, Le Febure moved to England to serve as royal professor of chemistry and apothecary to the king’s household. He became a member of the Royal Society in 1661 and was appointed to the society’s chemical committee in 1664. Le Febure authored a textbook, 'Traicté de la chymie' ('A Treatise on Chemistry'), in 1660. He also wrote 'Discours sur le grand cordial de Sir Walter Rawleigh' ('A Discourse upon Sir Walter Rawleigh’s Great Cordial'), published in 1664. Leslie, Patrick Dugud (Dr)
Physician
(c1750 - 1783)Leslie received his MD from the University of Edinburgh in 1775. His medical practice was in Durham. Lettsom, John Coakley (Dr)
Physician
(1744 - 1815)Lettsom was born in the British Virgin Islands, in 1744. He was then sent to school in Lancashire. He completed an apprenticeship to an apothecary before moving to London in 1766 to undertake medical training at St. Thomas’s Hospital. He then returned to the British Virgin Islands and undertook medical care there before again returning to Europe and receiving his MD from Leiden University in 1769. Lettsom founded the General Dispensary in Aldersgate Street and the Medical Society of London. Lewis, Unknown (Dr)
Unknown
(Unknown - Unknown)It is possible that this individual is experimental chemist William Lewis (1708 – 1781), however, there is insufficient evidence in the case notes to be sure of their identity. Lieutaud, Joseph (Dr)
Physician
(1703 - 1780)Lieutaud was born in Aix-en-Provence, France. He graduated with an MD at Aix in 1725. Lieutaud moved to Paris and became a physician in the royal infirmary, then a physician to the royal children, and then chief physician to King Louis XVI. His publications included ‘Essais anatomiques’ (1742), ‘Précis de la medecine pratique’ (1759) and ‘Précis de la matiere mdedicale’. (1766). Lilie, Wilhelm Gottlob (Dr)
Physician
(Unknown - Unknown)Lilie authored ‘Dissertatio medica, inauguralis, de plumbi virtutibus medicis. Quam, annuente summo numine, ex auctoritate reverendi admodum viri, D. Gulielmi Robertson, S.S.T.P. academiæ Edinburgenæ praefect’ (1775). No further information has been identified regarding this individual. Linnaeus von Linné, Carolus Carl (Sir)
Naturalist and botanist
(1707 - 1778)Born in Småland (Sweden), Linneaus was a naturalist, botanist and explorer. He is most known for creating the uniform system for naming natural genera and species (binomial nomenclature). He originally studied in Lund University and Uppsala University and in 1732 went on a research expedition to Lapland. He practiced medicine although he maintained an interest in botany and published multiple taxonomic works. Logan, George (Dr)
Physician
(Unknown - Unknown)The case notes detail that Dr Logan recently received a degree from the University of Edinburgh. Two George Logans received MDs from the university at this time, one in 1777 and one in 1779. It is not possible with the information available to ascertain which this relates to. Ludemanni; Luddemannus, Unknown (Unknown)
Quack
(Unknown - Unknown)Luddemannus was a Dutch empiric, or quack, who sold a medicine he titled luna fixata. No further information has been identified regarding this individual. Lysons, Daniel (Dr)
Physician
(1727 - 1800)Lysons was born in Gloucestershire. He graduated from Oxford University with a BA in 1750 and an MA in 1751. He received his MD in 1769. He practiced for a time in Gloucester before moving to Bath around 1770. Lysons was then appointed as one of the physicians to the Bath General Hospital.
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- Lambergen, Tiberius (Dr)
Physician
(1717 - 1763)
Born in Reitsum (Netherlands) Lambergen was a Dutch physician. He enrolled as a student at the university of Franeker (Netherlands), where he studied medicine and science and received his doctorate in May 1740. He initially settled down in Leeuwarden to practice medicine. He married Antoinette Werners in 1749. He was made a member of the Provincial Council of Friesland (Netherlands) in 1751. His inaugural lecture in Franeker University was titled ‘De amico historiae naturalis cum medicina connubio’ (1751). In 1754, he transferred to Groningen, where he published writings such as ‘Lectio sistens ephemeriden persanati carcinomatis’ on cancer. He was probably most famous for his attempts to find a cure for breast cancer, in particular with plant extracts from the university's botanical gardens. He died in Groningen on 9 June 1768.
- Lassone, Joseph-Marie-François de (Dr)
Physician and naturalist
(1717 - 1788)
Lassone studied anatomy in Paris before being received into the academy of sciences as associate-anatomist. He also studied and wrote on natural history and chemistry. Lassone, at the time of his death, held the appointment of first physician to Louis XVL, counsellor of state, doctor-regent of the faculty of medicine at Paris, and pensionary-veteran of the academy of sciences.
- Lavoisier, Antoine (Mr)
Chemist
(1743 - 1794)
Lavoisier was born in Paris. He studied at the University of Paris and received a bachelor’s degree in law in 1763. He didn’t practice law, but rather studied and researched in chemistry, geology and other scientific subjects. In 1765 Lavoisier submitted an essay on improving urban street lighting to the French Academy of Sciences. He opened a public laboratory to provide access to scientists to enable their research. He also founded two organisations for public education in the sciences, Lycée and Musée des Arts et Métiers.
- le Febure, Nicasius (Mr)
Pharmacist, Chemist
(1615 - 1669)
Educated at the Academy of Sedan, Le Febure became an apprentice at his father’s apothecary shop in 1625. By 1647, he had qualified as master apothecary and relocated to Paris where he was patronised by Samuel Duclos, physician to the king, and began to teach private courses in chemistry. In 1660, Le Febure moved to England to serve as royal professor of chemistry and apothecary to the king’s household. He became a member of the Royal Society in 1661 and was appointed to the society’s chemical committee in 1664. Le Febure authored a textbook, 'Traicté de la chymie' ('A Treatise on Chemistry'), in 1660. He also wrote 'Discours sur le grand cordial de Sir Walter Rawleigh' ('A Discourse upon Sir Walter Rawleigh’s Great Cordial'), published in 1664.
- Leslie, Patrick Dugud (Dr)
Physician
(c1750 - 1783)
Leslie received his MD from the University of Edinburgh in 1775. His medical practice was in Durham.
- Lettsom, John Coakley (Dr)
Physician
(1744 - 1815)
Lettsom was born in the British Virgin Islands, in 1744. He was then sent to school in Lancashire. He completed an apprenticeship to an apothecary before moving to London in 1766 to undertake medical training at St. Thomas’s Hospital. He then returned to the British Virgin Islands and undertook medical care there before again returning to Europe and receiving his MD from Leiden University in 1769. Lettsom founded the General Dispensary in Aldersgate Street and the Medical Society of London.
- Lewis, Unknown (Dr)
Unknown
(Unknown - Unknown)
It is possible that this individual is experimental chemist William Lewis (1708 – 1781), however, there is insufficient evidence in the case notes to be sure of their identity.
- Lieutaud, Joseph (Dr)
Physician
(1703 - 1780)
Lieutaud was born in Aix-en-Provence, France. He graduated with an MD at Aix in 1725. Lieutaud moved to Paris and became a physician in the royal infirmary, then a physician to the royal children, and then chief physician to King Louis XVI. His publications included ‘Essais anatomiques’ (1742), ‘Précis de la medecine pratique’ (1759) and ‘Précis de la matiere mdedicale’. (1766).
- Lilie, Wilhelm Gottlob (Dr)
Physician
(Unknown - Unknown)
Lilie authored ‘Dissertatio medica, inauguralis, de plumbi virtutibus medicis. Quam, annuente summo numine, ex auctoritate reverendi admodum viri, D. Gulielmi Robertson, S.S.T.P. academiæ Edinburgenæ praefect’ (1775). No further information has been identified regarding this individual.
- Linnaeus von Linné, Carolus Carl (Sir)
Naturalist and botanist
(1707 - 1778)
Born in Småland (Sweden), Linneaus was a naturalist, botanist and explorer. He is most known for creating the uniform system for naming natural genera and species (binomial nomenclature). He originally studied in Lund University and Uppsala University and in 1732 went on a research expedition to Lapland. He practiced medicine although he maintained an interest in botany and published multiple taxonomic works.
- Logan, George (Dr)
Physician
(Unknown - Unknown)
The case notes detail that Dr Logan recently received a degree from the University of Edinburgh. Two George Logans received MDs from the university at this time, one in 1777 and one in 1779. It is not possible with the information available to ascertain which this relates to.
- Ludemanni; Luddemannus, Unknown (Unknown)
Quack
(Unknown - Unknown)
Luddemannus was a Dutch empiric, or quack, who sold a medicine he titled luna fixata. No further information has been identified regarding this individual.
- Lysons, Daniel (Dr)
Physician
(1727 - 1800)
Lysons was born in Gloucestershire. He graduated from Oxford University with a BA in 1750 and an MA in 1751. He received his MD in 1769. He practiced for a time in Gloucester before moving to Bath around 1770. Lysons was then appointed as one of the physicians to the Bath General Hospital.
- Lambergen, Tiberius (Dr)
