William Babington
William Babington (born May 21, 1756 in Portglenone, near Coleraine , Ireland, † April 29, 1833 ) was a British medic and mineralogist. The mineral babingtonite is named after him.
Live and act
William Babington came from the English noble Babington family . He was a medic at Guy's Hospital from 1795 to 1811 . From 1822 to 1824 he was President of the Geological Society of London . Babington was the curator of the mineral collection of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute . After his death in 1792 he bought the collection.
His son was the medic Benjamin Guy Babington (1794-1866).
Works
- A New System of Mineralogy . London 1799.
- with James Curry: Outlines of a Course of Lectures on the Practice of Medicine as Delivered in the Medical School of Guy's Hospital. M'Creery, London 1811.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Babington, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British medic and mineralogist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 21, 1756 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Portglenone, near Coleraine , Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 29, 1833 |