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Name: Description: Wall, Martin (Dr)
Physician and chemist
(1747 - 1824)Wall was baptised in Worcester in 1747. He graduated BA from Oxford University in 1770 and graduated MD from Oxford in 1771. He carried out further medical studies at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, and in Edinburgh. After moving back to Oxford he was appointed as physician to the Radcliffe Infirmary in 1775 and then as Professor of Clinical Medicine at Oxford in 1785. Various sources give differing birth and death dates for Wall. Ward, Joshua (Mr)
Quack
(1685 - 1761)Ward was born in Yorkshire and, after briefly sitting as a Member of Parliament for Marlborough, Ward practiced as a quack doctor, first in Paris and then in London. Although Ward often referred to himself in print as Dr Ward, no evidence has been identified to suggest he held an MD. Ward developed a number of patent medicines, which were known by a variety of names, including ‘Ward’s Volatile Liniment’, ‘Ward’s Volatile Elixir’, ‘Ward’s Pill’ and ‘Ward’s Pill and Drop’. He claimed these medicines could cure any ailment. Webster, Charles (Dr)
Physician
(1750 - 1795)From 1778 Webster was appointed as physician to the Edinburgh dispensary jointly with Dr Andrew Duncan. Webster also taught chemistry and pharmacy in Duncan’s extramural school. He was then incumbent of St Paul’s Church, Jeffrey Street. White, William (Dr)
Physician
(Unknown - Unknown)White was a physician in York. No further information has been identified about this individual. Whytt, Robert (Dr)
Physician
(1714 - 1766)Robert Whytt was born in Edinburgh. After studying at the University of Edinburgh, in 1734, Whytt went to London and then Paris and Leiden to continue his medical studies. He obtained his MD at Rheims in 1736 and then a further MD from the University of St. Andrews in 1737. Whytt established a private practice in Edinburgh. In 1751, Whytt published a major work, 'Essay on the Vital and other Involuntary Motions of Animals'. Wood, Andrew (Mr)
Surgeon
(1742 - 1821)Wood was a surgeon in Edinburgh, he was admitted into the Incorporation of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1769. No further information has been identified about this individual. Wright, William (Dr)
Physician
(1735 - 1819)William Wright was born in March 1735 in Perthshire. In 1756, Wright attended medical lectures at Edinburgh University, but did not obtain a degree. After working for some years as a ship surgeon, Wright received his MD in absentia from St Andrews. Wright left for Jamaica in 1764. Wright is particularly associated with his work on slave plantations, his ownership of enslaved people and his writings defending slavery and racial supremacy. In 1774 he was appointed Surgeon-General of Jamaica. Wright became physician to the army and director of military hospitals in Barbados from 1796 to 1798.
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- Wall, Martin (Dr)
Physician and chemist
(1747 - 1824)
Wall was baptised in Worcester in 1747. He graduated BA from Oxford University in 1770 and graduated MD from Oxford in 1771. He carried out further medical studies at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, and in Edinburgh. After moving back to Oxford he was appointed as physician to the Radcliffe Infirmary in 1775 and then as Professor of Clinical Medicine at Oxford in 1785. Various sources give differing birth and death dates for Wall.
- Ward, Joshua (Mr)
Quack
(1685 - 1761)
Ward was born in Yorkshire and, after briefly sitting as a Member of Parliament for Marlborough, Ward practiced as a quack doctor, first in Paris and then in London. Although Ward often referred to himself in print as Dr Ward, no evidence has been identified to suggest he held an MD. Ward developed a number of patent medicines, which were known by a variety of names, including ‘Ward’s Volatile Liniment’, ‘Ward’s Volatile Elixir’, ‘Ward’s Pill’ and ‘Ward’s Pill and Drop’. He claimed these medicines could cure any ailment.
- Webster, Charles (Dr)
Physician
(1750 - 1795)
From 1778 Webster was appointed as physician to the Edinburgh dispensary jointly with Dr Andrew Duncan. Webster also taught chemistry and pharmacy in Duncan’s extramural school. He was then incumbent of St Paul’s Church, Jeffrey Street.
- White, William (Dr)
Physician
(Unknown - Unknown)
White was a physician in York. No further information has been identified about this individual.
- Whytt, Robert (Dr)
Physician
(1714 - 1766)
Robert Whytt was born in Edinburgh. After studying at the University of Edinburgh, in 1734, Whytt went to London and then Paris and Leiden to continue his medical studies. He obtained his MD at Rheims in 1736 and then a further MD from the University of St. Andrews in 1737. Whytt established a private practice in Edinburgh. In 1751, Whytt published a major work, 'Essay on the Vital and other Involuntary Motions of Animals'.
- Wood, Andrew (Mr)
Surgeon
(1742 - 1821)
Wood was a surgeon in Edinburgh, he was admitted into the Incorporation of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1769. No further information has been identified about this individual.
- Wright, William (Dr)
Physician
(1735 - 1819)
William Wright was born in March 1735 in Perthshire. In 1756, Wright attended medical lectures at Edinburgh University, but did not obtain a degree. After working for some years as a ship surgeon, Wright received his MD in absentia from St Andrews. Wright left for Jamaica in 1764. Wright is particularly associated with his work on slave plantations, his ownership of enslaved people and his writings defending slavery and racial supremacy. In 1774 he was appointed Surgeon-General of Jamaica. Wright became physician to the army and director of military hospitals in Barbados from 1796 to 1798.
- Wall, Martin (Dr)
