English surgeon and museum proprietor; (1748-1828)

concept

John Heaviside. Coloured mezzotint by R. Earlom, 1803, after J. Zoffany.

John Heaviside. Oil painting after W. Beechey.

John Heaviside. Mezzotint by R. Earlom, 1803, after J. Zoffany.

John Heaviside. Photograph after J. Zoffany.

John Heaviside. Stipple engraving by J. Cochran, 1847, after Sir W. Beechey.

John Heaviside. Mezzotint by W. Say, 1803, after Sir W. Beechey.

John Heaviside. Soft-ground etching by W. Daniell after G. Dance.

Dr. John Heaviside, F.R.S. Physician-in-ordinary to King George III.

Catalogue of the museum of John Heaviside, Esq. : Comprising human anatomy, natural and morbid; comparative anatomy; and natural history.

Essay on the causes of the dry rot in buildings : contained in a series of letters addressed to George Ernest James Wright, Esq. : including some observations on the cure of the dry rot, and on the admission of air into the parts of buildings affected by that disease / by John Papworth.

Catalogue of the museum of John Heaviside, Esq. : comprising human anatomy, natural and morbid, comparative anatomy, and natural history.

Galleries and Reading Room

Library

Shop

Café

Please note, due to essential maintenance work to our systems, you will be unable to request items in our collections; apply for, renew or pre-register for a library membership; or use our computers, laptops and printers from 06:00 on Saturday 12 July until 06:00 on Sunday 13 July. Our library will remain open as usual. Thank you for your understanding.

We're running paid user research studies to improve Wellcome Collection online

Take part in research

John Heaviside

Images from the collections

Images featuring John Heaviside

Works from the collections

Catalogue of the museum of John Heaviside, Esq. : Comprising human anatomy, natural and morbid; comparative anatomy; and natural history.

Essay on the causes of the dry rot in buildings : contained in a series of letters addressed to George Ernest James Wright, Esq. : including some observations on the cure of the dry rot, and on the admission of air into the parts of buildings affected by that disease / by John Papworth.

Catalogue of the museum of John Heaviside, Esq. : comprising human anatomy, natural and morbid, comparative anatomy, and natural history.