Papers of John Hunter (1728-1793) 18th century

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Papers of John Hunter (1728-1793) 18th century

4 manuscript volumes.

eng,

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Hunter, John; Hamilton, W.

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John Hunter was born on 13 February 1728 in Long Calderwood in the area of East Kilbride. As the youngest of ten children his early education was somewhat neglected but when he was seventeen he began to acquire cabinet-making skills from his brother-in-law in Glasgow. At the age of twenty he went to London, working with his anatomist brother William Hunter (1718-1783) in his dissecting-room. Taking to the work quite well, he attended Chelsea Hospital and St. Bartholomew's between 1749 and 1751, ...

Hamilton, William, 1758-1790

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Hunter, John, 1728-1793

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English physician. From the description of Letter, 1777, Sept. 7 : [London], to Edward Jenner. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35113899 John Hunter (1728-1793), surgeon, anatomist, and Fellow of the Royal Society who published several treatises on medical subjects, including one on inflammation and gunshot wounds. His anatomical and natural science collections form the core of the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow. From the description of Note on Edward May's Mo...