Huguenots in the medical world : an exhibition, 23 September to 18 December 1985 / [compiled by John Symons and Christine English].

  • Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine
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1985
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Credit: Huguenots in the medical world : an exhibition, 23 September to 18 December 1985 / [compiled by John Symons and Christine English]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Harvey and was responsible for the publication of Harvey's De generatione animalium in 1651. THE CHAMBERLEN FAMILY In 1569 William Chamberlen fled with his family from the persecutions in France and settled in Southampton. Of William's sons, two, both named Peter, were surgeons and the son of the younger, also named Peter, rose to eminence in the profession, attending in his long life James I, Charles I and Charles II. Peter's sons, Hugh and Paul, and his grandson, also Hugh, practised, in the family tradition, as physicians and obstetricians. The Chamberlen family is famous for its contribution to midwifery in the invention of the obstetric forceps which was kept a family secret until the early 18th century. Peter CHAMBERLEN Liber amicorum. Western MS. 189. Autograph album collected by Peter Chamberlen [1601-83] at Heidelberg, Oxford and elsewhere, 1619-26. It includes the signatures of many medical men, among them Paul Delaune. The entry shown is by Salomon de Caus, architect of the famous garden of the Elector Palatine at Heidelberg and a French Protestant. Peter CHAMBERLEN Line engraving by T. Trotter after a design by R. White. London: W. Richardson. 1794. Lettering wrongly gives sitter's name as 'Paul'. The portrait is in fact of Peter Chamberlen [1601-83], the father of Paul. Peter CHAMBERLEN A paper delivered in by Dr. Alston, etc. to the Honourable Committee for Bathes and Bath-Stoves Together with an answer thereunto. By Peter Chamberlen. London. 1648. A tireless inventor and promoter of ideas, Peter Chamberlen petitioned the House of Commons to endorse a scheme for making public baths and the Committee set up to consider his proposition asked the advice of the College of Physicians. The Physicians represented by Drs. Alston etc. opposed the idea on the grounds that public bathing would be 'hurtfull to the
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