| William Gregory (1803-58): Professor of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh and enthusiast for phrenology and mesmerism. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 18653829 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
William Gregory was descended from a long line of academics. Although he graduated in medicine, he had earlier determined on a career in Chemistry but more particularly to succeed Professor Thomas Charles Hope in the Edinburgh Chair in that discipline. At various times during the 1830s and 1840s he studied Chemistry at Giessen in Germany under Professor Justus Liebig and was closely associated with him over the succeeding years, translating and editing in all seven of his books. Gregory taught initially in London, at the Edinburgh Extra-mural School, in Dublin, at the Andersonian University, Glasgow and as Mediciner and Professor of Chemistry in Aberdeen. In 1844 he was appointed to the Chair of Chemistry in Edinburgh and remained in this post until his death in 1858. Shortly after he graduated he joined the Edinburgh Phrenological Society (he was initially its Secretary and later President) and took a particularly active role in the meetings of this Society and in the Aberdeen Phrenological Society. He was also interested in the phenomena of Mesmerism and Mesmero-Phrenology, despite the agitation and scorn of many of his academic colleagues both in Aberdeen and in Edinburgh. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Matthew H Kaufman |
Related Documents
:
|
22067949 - Eczema diagnosis and management in the community. 5673989 - Medical staff conference. acute leukemia: current concepts of pathogenesis and treatment. 12522499 - William osler and basil gildersleeve on plato's eryximachus. 1843849 - A practical approach to acid-base disorders. 5798009 - Progress in the treatment of advanced breast cancer. 20207659 - Erratum. 20522399 - Measuring and managing radiologist productivity, part 1: clinical metrics and benchmarks. 10673469 - National and international guidelines for copd: the need for evidence. 11041599 - Subacute subdural haematoma complicating lumbar microdiscectomy. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article; Portraits |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Journal of medical biography Volume: 16 ISSN: 0967-7720 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Biogr Publication Date: 2008 Aug |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2008-07-25 Completed Date: 2008-09-26 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 9308895 Medline TA: J Med Biogr Country: England |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 128-33 Citation Subset: IM; Q |
Affiliation:
|
professor.kaufman@yahoo.co.uk |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Chemistry
/
history* Faculty / history* History, 19th Century Humans Hypnosis / history* Phrenology / history* Scotland |
| Personal Name Subject | |
Personal Name Subject:
|
William Gregory |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Quantitative analysis of circulating methylated DNA as a biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma.
Next Document: Doctor Gunning S Bedford (1806-70) and the search for safe obstetric care, 1833-70.