Project Gutenberg 2022-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 318 Bettany, G. T. (George Thomas) 1850 1891 Bettany, George Thomas Eminent doctors: Their lives and their work; Vol. 1 of 2 $aUnited Kingdom :$bJohn Hogg,$c1885. Preface -- Linacre, Caius, and the foundation of British medicine -- William Harvey and the circulation of the blood -- Thomas Sydenham, the British Hippocrates -- The Monros, Cullen, the Gregorys, John Bell, and the foundation of the Edinburgh School of Medicine -- William and John Hunter and the applications of anatomy and physiology to surgery -- Edward Jenner and vaccination -- Sir Astley Cooper and Abernethy: the knife versus regimen -- Sir Charles Bell and the functions of the nervous system -- Marshall Hall and the discovery of reflex action -- Sir Benjamin Brodie and Sir William Lawrence, two great practical surgeons. Bob Taylor, Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Eminent Doctors: Their Lives and Their Work; Vol. 1" by G. T. Bettany is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The text provides biographical sketches of significant figures in the field of medicine, focusing on their contributions to the profession and its development over time. This volume addresses prominent medical practitioners and theorists from earlier centuries, including Thomas Linacre and William Harvey, showcasing the evolution of medical practices and the establishment of professional medical organizations. The opening of the work begins with a transcriber’s note, followed by a preface where Bettany discusses the lack of recognition for medical biographies among contemporary literature. He aims to fill this gap by chronicling the lives of influential medical figures while ensuring the text remains accessible both to the general public and to busy medical practitioners. The first chapter introduces Thomas Linacre, highlighting his role in establishing the Royal College of Physicians in London and illustrating the state of medical practice prior to his influence. Other chapters promise to continue exploring the contributions of notable figures including William Harvey, known for his groundbreaking discoveries related to the circulation of blood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b2147154x_0001 20210501023556bettany 1885 gb Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Physicians -- Great Britain Medicine -- Great Britain -- History R Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Health & Medicine 673955 2025-07-27T11:32:32.259546 text/html 626508 2024-10-19T02:06:33 text/html 895614 2025-07-27T11:32:43.016422 application/epub+zip 893710 2025-07-27T11:32:34.608461 application/epub+zip 558311 2025-07-27T11:32:33.240542 application/epub+zip 2743860 2025-07-27T11:32:49.040447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2696113 2025-07-27T11:32:41.818431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547816 2025-07-27T11:32:30.733516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 527726 2024-10-19T02:06:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17119 2025-07-27T11:32:49.199380 application/rdf+xml 17185 2025-07-27T11:32:33.552461 image/jpeg 2228 2025-07-27T11:32:33.421501 image/jpeg 763092 2025-07-27T11:32:32.329478 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia