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PRACTITIONERS R
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Name: Description: Ray, John (Mr)
Naturalist
(1627 - 1705)Ray was born in Essex. He attended Cambridge University. After completing his studies, he then when on to teach a range of subjects at the university, including Greek and mathematics. Ray took holy orders in 1660. Ray published books on botany and zoology, including ‘Historia Plantarum’. Ricard, Unknown (Mr)
Surgeon
(Unknown - Unknown)Ricard was a French surgeon. No further information has been identified about this individual. Rowly; Rowley, William (Mr)
British man-midwife and surgeon
(1742 - 1806)After completing his apprenticeship at St Thomas's Hospital, London, Rowley (also known as Rowly) became a surgeon, serving in the army from 1760 to 1765. In 1766 he established a general practice in London, and in April 1774 was awarded MD at the University of St Andrews. He matriculated from St Alban's Hall, Oxford, in 1780 and graduated with a BA in 1784 at the age of 42, MA in 1787 and MV in 1788, however he was refused the degree of MD because of technical transgressions against the university statutes. Rowley was the physician at the Marylebone Infirmary. He described himself as a man-midwife, and was consulting physician to the Queen's Lying-in Hospital, as well as practicing ophthalmic and general surgery. Russell, Balfour (Dr)
Physician
(1733 - 1761)Balfour Russell attended the University of Edinburgh. He was a pupil and friend of William Cullen and obtained his MD in 1759, after training as a surgeon-apothecary for three years from 1752.
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- Ray, John (Mr)
Naturalist
(1627 - 1705)
Ray was born in Essex. He attended Cambridge University. After completing his studies, he then when on to teach a range of subjects at the university, including Greek and mathematics. Ray took holy orders in 1660. Ray published books on botany and zoology, including ‘Historia Plantarum’.
- Ricard, Unknown (Mr)
Surgeon
(Unknown - Unknown)
Ricard was a French surgeon. No further information has been identified about this individual.
- Rowly; Rowley, William (Mr)
British man-midwife and surgeon
(1742 - 1806)
After completing his apprenticeship at St Thomas's Hospital, London, Rowley (also known as Rowly) became a surgeon, serving in the army from 1760 to 1765. In 1766 he established a general practice in London, and in April 1774 was awarded MD at the University of St Andrews. He matriculated from St Alban's Hall, Oxford, in 1780 and graduated with a BA in 1784 at the age of 42, MA in 1787 and MV in 1788, however he was refused the degree of MD because of technical transgressions against the university statutes. Rowley was the physician at the Marylebone Infirmary. He described himself as a man-midwife, and was consulting physician to the Queen's Lying-in Hospital, as well as practicing ophthalmic and general surgery.
- Russell, Balfour (Dr)
Physician
(1733 - 1761)
Balfour Russell attended the University of Edinburgh. He was a pupil and friend of William Cullen and obtained his MD in 1759, after training as a surgeon-apothecary for three years from 1752.
- Ray, John (Mr)
