Neil Arnott
Neil Arnott (born May 15, 1788 in Arbroath , † March 2, 1874 in London ) was a Scottish doctor .
After studying medicine in Aberdeen and London, Arnott became a surgeon with the East India Company at the age of 19 . In 1811 Arnott opened a practice in London, where over time he became a doctor for the Spanish and French embassies and for Queen Victoria .
Arnotts was interested in natural philosophy and published some works in it. His book Elements of Physics has been reprinted several times. He also invented the hydrostatic bed , a fan and an oven.
literature
- Robert A. Bayliss & C. William Ellis: Neil Arnott, FRS, Reformer, Innovator and Popularizer of Science, 1788-1874 . Notes and Records of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 36, No. 1 (Aug., 1981), pp. 103-123.
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| SURNAME | Arnott, Neil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish doctor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 15, 1788 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arbroath |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 2, 1874 |
| Place of death | London |