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Name: Description: MacBride, David (Dr)
Physician
(1726 - 1778)Macbride was born in County Antrim. He worked as a surgeon’s apprentice before working as a surgeon’s mate on a hospital ship and then surgeon in the navy. He then studied medicine in Edinburgh and London before moving to Dublin in 1751. MacBride was awarded his MD by the University of Glasgow in 1764. Macquer, Pierre (Prof)
Chemist
(1718 - 1784)Macquer published a number of texts, including ‘Dictionnaire de chymie’ (1766). He worked as a chemist for commercial companies. Macquer was made adjunct Chemist at the French Academy of Sciences in 1745 and then Associate Chemist in 1766. He was appointed as the permanent Chair of Chemistry in 1772. Marcard, Heinrich Matthias (Dr)
Physician
(1747 - 1817)Marcard studied medicine in Göttingen and received his MD in 1770. After studying medicine in England from 1773 to 1774 he settled in Hanover. From 1775 Macard regularly practiced in the summer months in the spa town of Bad Pyrmont. In 1788 Marcard moved to Oldenburg where he worked as the personal physician to Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig before returning to Hanover in 1809. Marryat, Thomas (Dr)
Physician
(1730 - 1792)Marryat was born in London. His father was a minister, and Marryat’s initial studies were undertaken with the aim of becoming a Presbyterian minister. Marryat gave up his religious studies and went to Edinburgh in 1760 to study medicine where he graduated MD. He then toured medical schools in continental Europe and America. Marryat then lived in Northern Ireland and Shrewsbury for a time before settling in Bristol. McCormick, Unknown (Dr)
Physician
(Unknown - Unknown)McCormick is identified in the case notes as being based in Antrim. While a Dr John Isaac McCormick (1703 - 1768) has been identified as having been based in Antrim, the death date does not correspond. It is possible the individual referenced in the case notes was a descendant of John McCormick. Mead, Richard (Dr)
Physician
(1673 - 1754)Mead was born in London. He studied at Utrecht and Leiden universities before graduating in philosophy and physic at Padua in 1695. Mead’s publications included ‘A Short Discourse concerning Pestilential Contagion, and the Method to be used to prevent it’ (1720) and ‘Mechanical Account of Poisons’ (1902). He was appointed physician to St. Thomas' Hospital. Mead was a founding governor, and advisor, to London’s Foundling Hospital. Millar, John (Dr)
Physician
(1733 - 1805)Millar received his MD from the University of Edinburgh in 1757. He then practiced in Kelso, in the Scottish Borders, before being appointed physician to the Westminster General Dispensary in 1774. His works included ‘Observations on the Asthma and on the Hooping Cough’ (1769) and ‘A Discourse on the Duty of Physicians’ (1776). Milman, Francis (Dr)
Physician
(1746 - 1821)Milman was born in Devon. He graduated MD from Oxford University in 1764 and received his MD in 1776. He was appointed physician to the Middlesex Hospital, a position which he held from 1777 to 1779. He then developed a practice in London and, in 1785, was made physician-extraordinary to the king's household, and in 1796 joint physician to the household. In 1800 he was made a baronet, a reward for attending Princess Sophia, and in 1806 became physician-in-ordinary to George III. Milner, Isaac (Prof)
Chemist and mathematician
(1750 - 1820)Milner was born in Leeds. He was apprenticed as a weaver, before his brother supported his attendance at Cambridge University. He was awarded a BA in 1774. In 1782 the Jacksonian professorship of natural philosophy was established and Milner was appointed as the inaugural professor. Moffatt, Thomas (Dr)
Physician
(c1702 - c1787)Moffatt, a Scottish-born physician, studied at Edinburgh and Leiden universities before moving to Newport, Rhode Island, in 1729. There he practiced medicine and established a snuff mill. Moffatt was an active supporter of royal authority in the colonies and during the Stamp Act disturbances he was hanged in effigy, his house sacked and many of his possessions destroyed. Monro (Secundus), Alexander (Dr)
Physician
(1733 - 1817)Alexander Monro Secundus was the third son of Alexander Monro primus. Aged twelve, Monro enrolled in the faculty of arts at Edinburgh University, studying Latin, Greek, philosophy, mathematics, physics and history. He began his medical studies in 1750. In 1753, Monro took over teaching his father’s anatomy lessons. At the petition of Monro primus, Monro achieved joint professorship, without qualifications, in 1754. Monro graduated MD in 1755 with a thesis titled 'De testibus et semine in variis animalibus'. Monro took up the anatomy lectureship in the academic session of 1758-59, a post he would hold for the next fifty years. Morgagni, Giovanni Battista (Prof)
Physician
(1682 - 1771)Morgagni studied philosophy and medicine at the University of Bologna where he then became an anatomic demonstrator. He then was appointed as professor of theoretical medicine at Padua University and, three years later, he was promoted to the chair of anatomy. Morgan, John (Dr)
Physician
(1735 - 1789)Morgan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the College of Philadelphia in 1757 and was awarded his MD by the University of Edinburgh in 1763. Morgan co-founded the College of Philadelphia Medical School, the first medical school in North America. He was also a founding member of the American Philosophical Society. Mudge, John (Dr)
Physician and surgeon
(1721 - 1793)Mudge was baptised in Devon. He studied medicine at Plymouth Hospital. In 1777 Mudge published a dissertation on the inoculated smallpox. Mudge remained in Plymouth for the rest of his life practicing first as a surgeon and then, after 1784, when he was awarded an MD from King's College, Aberdeen, as a physician. Munch, Johann Heinrich (Dr)
Physician
(1758 - Unknown)Munch authored ‘Dissertatio inauguralis medica sistens observationes practicas circa usum belladonnae, in melancholia, mania, et epilepsia’ (1783). No further information has been identified regarding this individual.
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- MacBride, David (Dr)
Physician
(1726 - 1778)
Macbride was born in County Antrim. He worked as a surgeon’s apprentice before working as a surgeon’s mate on a hospital ship and then surgeon in the navy. He then studied medicine in Edinburgh and London before moving to Dublin in 1751. MacBride was awarded his MD by the University of Glasgow in 1764.
- Macquer, Pierre (Prof)
Chemist
(1718 - 1784)
Macquer published a number of texts, including ‘Dictionnaire de chymie’ (1766). He worked as a chemist for commercial companies. Macquer was made adjunct Chemist at the French Academy of Sciences in 1745 and then Associate Chemist in 1766. He was appointed as the permanent Chair of Chemistry in 1772.
- Marcard, Heinrich Matthias (Dr)
Physician
(1747 - 1817)
Marcard studied medicine in Göttingen and received his MD in 1770. After studying medicine in England from 1773 to 1774 he settled in Hanover. From 1775 Macard regularly practiced in the summer months in the spa town of Bad Pyrmont. In 1788 Marcard moved to Oldenburg where he worked as the personal physician to Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig before returning to Hanover in 1809.
- Marryat, Thomas (Dr)
Physician
(1730 - 1792)
Marryat was born in London. His father was a minister, and Marryat’s initial studies were undertaken with the aim of becoming a Presbyterian minister. Marryat gave up his religious studies and went to Edinburgh in 1760 to study medicine where he graduated MD. He then toured medical schools in continental Europe and America. Marryat then lived in Northern Ireland and Shrewsbury for a time before settling in Bristol.
- McCormick, Unknown (Dr)
Physician
(Unknown - Unknown)
McCormick is identified in the case notes as being based in Antrim. While a Dr John Isaac McCormick (1703 - 1768) has been identified as having been based in Antrim, the death date does not correspond. It is possible the individual referenced in the case notes was a descendant of John McCormick.
- Mead, Richard (Dr)
Physician
(1673 - 1754)
Mead was born in London. He studied at Utrecht and Leiden universities before graduating in philosophy and physic at Padua in 1695. Mead’s publications included ‘A Short Discourse concerning Pestilential Contagion, and the Method to be used to prevent it’ (1720) and ‘Mechanical Account of Poisons’ (1902). He was appointed physician to St. Thomas' Hospital. Mead was a founding governor, and advisor, to London’s Foundling Hospital.
- Millar, John (Dr)
Physician
(1733 - 1805)
Millar received his MD from the University of Edinburgh in 1757. He then practiced in Kelso, in the Scottish Borders, before being appointed physician to the Westminster General Dispensary in 1774. His works included ‘Observations on the Asthma and on the Hooping Cough’ (1769) and ‘A Discourse on the Duty of Physicians’ (1776).
- Milman, Francis (Dr)
Physician
(1746 - 1821)
Milman was born in Devon. He graduated MD from Oxford University in 1764 and received his MD in 1776. He was appointed physician to the Middlesex Hospital, a position which he held from 1777 to 1779. He then developed a practice in London and, in 1785, was made physician-extraordinary to the king's household, and in 1796 joint physician to the household. In 1800 he was made a baronet, a reward for attending Princess Sophia, and in 1806 became physician-in-ordinary to George III.
- Milner, Isaac (Prof)
Chemist and mathematician
(1750 - 1820)
Milner was born in Leeds. He was apprenticed as a weaver, before his brother supported his attendance at Cambridge University. He was awarded a BA in 1774. In 1782 the Jacksonian professorship of natural philosophy was established and Milner was appointed as the inaugural professor.
- Moffatt, Thomas (Dr)
Physician
(c1702 - c1787)
Moffatt, a Scottish-born physician, studied at Edinburgh and Leiden universities before moving to Newport, Rhode Island, in 1729. There he practiced medicine and established a snuff mill. Moffatt was an active supporter of royal authority in the colonies and during the Stamp Act disturbances he was hanged in effigy, his house sacked and many of his possessions destroyed.
- Monro (Secundus), Alexander (Dr)
Physician
(1733 - 1817)
Alexander Monro Secundus was the third son of Alexander Monro primus. Aged twelve, Monro enrolled in the faculty of arts at Edinburgh University, studying Latin, Greek, philosophy, mathematics, physics and history. He began his medical studies in 1750. In 1753, Monro took over teaching his father’s anatomy lessons. At the petition of Monro primus, Monro achieved joint professorship, without qualifications, in 1754. Monro graduated MD in 1755 with a thesis titled 'De testibus et semine in variis animalibus'. Monro took up the anatomy lectureship in the academic session of 1758-59, a post he would hold for the next fifty years.
- Morgagni, Giovanni Battista (Prof)
Physician
(1682 - 1771)
Morgagni studied philosophy and medicine at the University of Bologna where he then became an anatomic demonstrator. He then was appointed as professor of theoretical medicine at Padua University and, three years later, he was promoted to the chair of anatomy.
- Morgan, John (Dr)
Physician
(1735 - 1789)
Morgan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the College of Philadelphia in 1757 and was awarded his MD by the University of Edinburgh in 1763. Morgan co-founded the College of Philadelphia Medical School, the first medical school in North America. He was also a founding member of the American Philosophical Society.
- Mudge, John (Dr)
Physician and surgeon
(1721 - 1793)
Mudge was baptised in Devon. He studied medicine at Plymouth Hospital. In 1777 Mudge published a dissertation on the inoculated smallpox. Mudge remained in Plymouth for the rest of his life practicing first as a surgeon and then, after 1784, when he was awarded an MD from King's College, Aberdeen, as a physician.
- Munch, Johann Heinrich (Dr)
Physician
(1758 - Unknown)
Munch authored ‘Dissertatio inauguralis medica sistens observationes practicas circa usum belladonnae, in melancholia, mania, et epilepsia’ (1783). No further information has been identified regarding this individual.
- MacBride, David (Dr)
