Hoadly settled in London, and was elected a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians 29 December 1736. In the following spring he delivered the Gulstonian lectures on the organs of respiration, which were printed. In 1739 he was elected censor, and in 1742 delivered a commonplace Harveian oration, which was printed. On 9 June 1742 he was made physician to the king's household, and on 4 January 1746 physician to the household of Frederick, Prince of Wales. He died at Chelsea on 10 August 1757.[1]
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Hoadly was fond of the stage, and was author of The Suspicious Husband, a comedy, which was first acted at Covent Garden Theatre on 12 February 1747. David Garrick wrote a prologue for it, and acted the part of Ranger. It hit the popular taste, was often repeated on the stage, and was published in 1747 with a dedication to the king. The critics Samuel Foote and John Genest also praised it. A farce by Charles Macklin, The Suspicious Husband Criticized, was produced at Drury Lane on 24 March 1747.[1]
Hoadly also wrote a comedy The Tatlers, which was acted at Covent Garden on 29 April 1797 for Joseph George Holman's benefit, but was never printed. In 1756 he published Observations on a series of Electrical Experiments by Dr. Hoadly and Mr. Wilson.[1]
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Hoadly married, first, Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Betts, and by her had one son, Benjamin; secondly, Anne, daughter of General Armstrong.[1]
benjamin, hoadly, physician, benjamin, hoadly, 1706, 1757, english, physician, known, also, dramatist, benjamin, hoadly, portrait, william, hogarth, contents, life, works, family, notes, external, linkslife, editthe, benjamin, hoadly, bishop, winchester, born,. Benjamin Hoadly 1706 1757 was an English physician known also as a dramatist Dr Benjamin Hoadly portrait by William Hogarth Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Family 4 Notes 5 External linksLife editThe son of Benjamin Hoadly bishop of Winchester he was born on 10 February 1706 in Broad Street London He was sent to Newcome s academy at Hackney and then to Corpus Christi College Cambridge where he was admitted on 8 April 1722 He read mathematics and attended the lectures of Nicholas Saunderson He graduated M B 1727 and M D April 1728 having already been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society He was registrar of Hereford while his father was bishop there 1721 4 1 Hoadly settled in London and was elected a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians 29 December 1736 In the following spring he delivered the Gulstonian lectures on the organs of respiration which were printed In 1739 he was elected censor and in 1742 delivered a commonplace Harveian oration which was printed On 9 June 1742 he was made physician to the king s household and on 4 January 1746 physician to the household of Frederick Prince of Wales He died at Chelsea on 10 August 1757 1 Works editHoadly was fond of the stage and was author of The Suspicious Husband a comedy which was first acted at Covent Garden Theatre on 12 February 1747 David Garrick wrote a prologue for it and acted the part of Ranger It hit the popular taste was often repeated on the stage and was published in 1747 with a dedication to the king The critics Samuel Foote and John Genest also praised it A farce by Charles Macklin The Suspicious Husband Criticized was produced at Drury Lane on 24 March 1747 1 Hoadly also wrote a comedy The Tatlers which was acted at Covent Garden on 29 April 1797 for Joseph George Holman s benefit but was never printed In 1756 he published Observations on a series of Electrical Experiments by Dr Hoadly and Mr Wilson 1 Family editHoadly married first Elizabeth daughter of Henry Betts and by her had one son Benjamin secondly Anne daughter of General Armstrong 1 Notes edit a b c d e Lee Sidney ed 1891 Hoadly Benjamin 1706 1757 Dictionary of National Biography Vol 27 London Smith Elder amp Co External links editBenjamin Hoadly at the Eighteenth Century Poetry Archive ECPA Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Lee Sidney ed 1891 Hoadly Benjamin 1706 1757 Dictionary of National Biography Vol 27 London Smith Elder amp Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benjamin Hoadly physician amp oldid 997563711, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
