Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 1197

JOHN ABERNETHY (1764-1831) An enquiry into the probability and rationality of Mr. Hunter's theory of life. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown 1814 [4] 95 pp. 21.6 cm.

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Because his predecessor remained so long in office, Abernethy remained as assistant surgeon at St. Bartholomew's for twenty-eight years before being elected to surgeon. Earlier in his career he was an anatomy student of Sir William Blizard's (1743-1835) at London Hospital and eventually succeeded him as professor of anatomy and surgery. Abernethy pays tribute to Blizard at the beginning of the first lecture on Hunter's theory of life.

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Cited references: Cushing A10 (1818 ed.); Osler 1711; Wellcome II, p. 4

Gift of John Martin, M.D.