British physician and medical historian (1828–1896)

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Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson. Photograph by Lock & Whitfield.

A group of emaciated and starving physicians lamenting their lack of work. Wood engraving after G. Du Maurier, 1875.

Vita medica : chapters of medical life and work / by Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson.

The medical side of the drink question / by Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson.

Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson, M.D., F.R.S., F.R.C.P. / W.H.C.

Volksonderwijs over alkohol / door B.W. Richardson ; vertaald door C.S. Adama van Scheltema ; uitegegeven door de Nederlandsche Vereeniging tot Afschaffing van Sterken Drank.

Early history of the anaesthetic discovery; or painless surgical operations. With letters to and from Sir James Y. Simpson, Dr. Benjamin W. Richardson and Dr. Henry Bennet. Boston versus Hartford / [Robert Hanham Collyer].

Asclepiad : a book of original research and observation in the science, art and literature of medicine, preventive and curative / by Benjamin Ward Richardson.

On chloroform and other anaesthetics : their action and administration / by John Snow ; edited, with a memoir of the Author, by Benjamin W. Richardson.

The influenza epidemic / [Benjamin Ward Richardson].

The next to godliness : an address to the working class / by Benjamin Ward Richardson.

On alcohol : a course of six Cantor Lectures delivered before the Society of Arts / by Benjamin W. Richardson.

Degrees of muscular irritability / [Benjamin Ward Richardson].

Internal administration of amyl nitrite / [Benjamin Ward Richardson].

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The influenza epidemic / [Benjamin Ward Richardson].

The next to godliness : an address to the working class / by Benjamin Ward Richardson.

On alcohol : a course of six Cantor Lectures delivered before the Society of Arts / by Benjamin W. Richardson.

Degrees of muscular irritability / [Benjamin Ward Richardson].

Internal administration of amyl nitrite / [Benjamin Ward Richardson].

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Benjamin Ward Richardson

Images by Benjamin Ward Richardson

Images referencing Benjamin Ward Richardson

Works

The influenza epidemic / [Benjamin Ward Richardson].

The next to godliness : an address to the working class / by Benjamin Ward Richardson.

On alcohol : a course of six Cantor Lectures delivered before the Society of Arts / by Benjamin W. Richardson.

Degrees of muscular irritability / [Benjamin Ward Richardson].

Internal administration of amyl nitrite / [Benjamin Ward Richardson].

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