Copy of the last will and testament with codicil of William Hunter, 1718-1783, anatomist and obstetrician 19th century

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Copy of the last will and testament with codicil of William Hunter, 1718-1783, anatomist and obstetrician 19th century

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16 pages

eng,

Glasgow University Library Special Collections

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Hunter William 1718-1783 anatomist

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William Hunter was born in Long Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1718 Intended for the church, he attended the University of Glasgow from 1731-1736 where he was exposed to the philosophical teachings of Francis Hutcheson which turned him against the rigid dogmas of Presbyterian theology. An acquaintance with the physician William Cullen (1710-1790) disposed him to the medical profession, and he studied with Cullen for three years. Eager to widen his experience, he went to Londo...