John Maubray
John Maubray ( 1700 - 17 October 1732 ) was a Scottish doctor who practiced in London and was one of the early teachers of midwives and obstetricians . Because of his theories he received the Beinmanen Sooterkin -Doctor .
Life
Despite his short lifetime - he was only 32 years old - he was one of the prominent and influential medical professionals in contemporary London. With regard to obstetrics, he followed the early teachings of the Dutch obstetrician Hendrik van Deventer (1651-1724); In his work The Female Physician of 1724 he described that under certain impressions or circumstances women run the risk of giving birth to mouse-like creatures. Maubray also warned pregnant women not to be too familiar with pets, which could result in the children looking like these pets. Maubray was one of the referees in the case of Mary Toft , who allegedly gave birth to rabbits , which he saw as evidence of his theories.
literature
- Adrian Wilson: The making of man-midwifery: childbirth in England, 1660-1770. Harvard University Press, 1995, ISBN 0-674-54323-8 .
- Maurice Onslaw: Obstetrical Researches. No 4 . In: The London medical repository, monthly journal, and review . Volume 14, 1820, pp. 356 ff, Thomas and George Underwood.
Individual evidence
- ↑ AW Bates: The sooterkin doctor: the London career of John Maubray, MD (1700-1732), “andro-boethogynist”. In: J Med Biogr. , 2004 Aug, 12 (3), pp. 147-153, PMID 15257350 .
- ↑ John Maubray: The Female Physician . James Holland, 1724, p. 385 ( books.google.de ).
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| SURNAME | Maubray, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish doctor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1700 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 17, 1732 |