John Abernethy

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John Abernethy

John Abernethy (born April 3, 1764 in London , † April 28, 1831 in Enfield ) was an English surgeon and anatomist .

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He began his training at the age of 15 in London's St Bartholomew's Hospital with Sir Charles Blick (1745-1815). In 1787 he became the assistant doctor of his teacher and soon began to give lectures himself, which soon enjoyed a large audience. In 1813 he became a doctor at Christas Hospital , where he stayed until 1828. From 1814 he received a professorship in anatomy and surgery at the Royal College of Surgeon . He was considered an excellent doctor and practitioner and became extremely popular despite, or perhaps because of, his propensity for eccentricity. In particular, he was considered to be very rough and direct in dealing, often not just with his patients. A whole series of anecdotes about this have come down to us. He is said to have asked for the hand of his future wife, the daughter of a deceased patient, as follows: “I saw the devotion with which you looked after your mother. I need a woman and I think you would be the right person. I'm pretty busy and have no time or leisure to court anyone. Think about the proposal by Monday. ”( Based on Samuel D. Gross ).

In 1796 he was elected as a member (" Fellow ") in the Royal Society .

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SURNAME Abernethy, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English surgeon and anatomist
DATE OF BIRTH April 3, 1764
PLACE OF BIRTH London
DATE OF DEATH April 28, 1831
Place of death Enfield