Edward Milward (1712?–1757) was an English physician and historian of medicine.
Life
He was born about 1712, probably at Lindridge, Worcestershire, where his family resided. He was entered at Trinity College, Cambridge, but left without graduating, and acquired the degree of doctor of medicine abroad.[1]
In 1733 Milward was a doctor of medicine, living in London at Queen's Square, Ormond Street; he later moved to Portugal Row, Lincoln's Inn Fields. At this period he was patron to Edmund Chapman, the writer on midwifery.[1][2]
On 7 July 1741 he was created by royal mandate M.D. of Cambridge as a member of Trinity College. He was admitted licentiate of the College of Physicians 30 September 1747, and fellow 30 September 1748; was censor 1752, and in the same year delivered the Harveian oration. He became Fellow of the Royal Society 21 January 1742.[1]
Milward moved to Worcester, where he died 26 August 1757. He was buried in the Knighton Chapel, Lindridge, among other members of his family. His epitaph states that he died at the age of 45.[1]
Works
Milward was a scholar of the classical medical writers. His major work was his essay on Alexander Trallianus, a Greek physician of the sixth century. Milward intended this essay to be the prelude to a new edition of the text of Alexander. Another project was in his Letter to Learned Men: a complete history of British writers on medicine and surgery. He started with the papers of William Becket, bought from Edmund Curll the bookseller. He again referred to it in the preface to James Drake's Orationes Tres, but nothing was published. Another projected but unpublished work was a treatise on gangrene.[1]
The Essay on Trallianus, with different title-pages in 1733 and 1734.[3]
A Circular Invitatory Letter to all Orders of Learned Men … concerning an Attempt towards an History of the Lives, etc., of the most celebrated British Physical and Chirurgical Writers, London, 1740.
Oratio Harvæana, 1752, London, 1753.
Milward also edited Jacobi Drakei Orationes tres de febre intermittente, London, 1742.[1]
^Adrian Wilson (1995). The Making of Man-Midwifery: Childbirth in England, 1660-1770. Harvard University Press. p. 72. ISBN978-0-674-54323-2. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
^The texts are identical: (a) "A Letter to Sir Hans Sloane in Vindication of the Character of those Greek Writers on Physic that flourished after Galen, but particularly of Alexander Trallian, etc. By E. Milward, M.D., formerly of Trinity College, Cambridge", London, 1733. (b) "Trallianus Reviviscens, or an Account of Alexander Trallian, &c., being a Supplement to Dr. Freind's "History of Physick," in a Letter to Sir Hans Sloane", London, 1734.
edward, milward, 1712, 1757, english, physician, historian, medicine, life, edithe, born, about, 1712, probably, lindridge, worcestershire, where, family, resided, entered, trinity, college, cambridge, left, without, graduating, acquired, degree, doctor, medic. Edward Milward 1712 1757 was an English physician and historian of medicine Life EditHe was born about 1712 probably at Lindridge Worcestershire where his family resided He was entered at Trinity College Cambridge but left without graduating and acquired the degree of doctor of medicine abroad 1 In 1733 Milward was a doctor of medicine living in London at Queen s Square Ormond Street he later moved to Portugal Row Lincoln s Inn Fields At this period he was patron to Edmund Chapman the writer on midwifery 1 2 On 7 July 1741 he was created by royal mandate M D of Cambridge as a member of Trinity College He was admitted licentiate of the College of Physicians 30 September 1747 and fellow 30 September 1748 was censor 1752 and in the same year delivered the Harveian oration He became Fellow of the Royal Society 21 January 1742 1 Milward moved to Worcester where he died 26 August 1757 He was buried in the Knighton Chapel Lindridge among other members of his family His epitaph states that he died at the age of 45 1 Works EditMilward was a scholar of the classical medical writers His major work was his essay on Alexander Trallianus a Greek physician of the sixth century Milward intended this essay to be the prelude to a new edition of the text of Alexander Another project was in his Letter to Learned Men a complete history of British writers on medicine and surgery He started with the papers of William Becket bought from Edmund Curll the bookseller He again referred to it in the preface to James Drake s Orationes Tres but nothing was published Another projected but unpublished work was a treatise on gangrene 1 His published works were 1 The Essay on Trallianus with different title pages in 1733 and 1734 3 A Circular Invitatory Letter to all Orders of Learned Men concerning an Attempt towards an History of the Lives etc of the most celebrated British Physical and Chirurgical Writers London 1740 Oratio Harvaeana 1752 London 1753 Milward also edited Jacobi Drakei Orationes tres de febre intermittente London 1742 1 References Edit a b c d e f g Milward Edward Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 Adrian Wilson 1995 The Making of Man Midwifery Childbirth in England 1660 1770 Harvard University Press p 72 ISBN 978 0 674 54323 2 Retrieved 22 February 2013 The texts are identical a A Letter to Sir Hans Sloane in Vindication of the Character of those Greek Writers on Physic that flourished after Galen but particularly of Alexander Trallian etc By E Milward M D formerly of Trinity College Cambridge London 1733 b Trallianus Reviviscens or an Account of Alexander Trallian amp c being a Supplement to Dr Freind s History of Physick in a Letter to Sir Hans Sloane London 1734 Attribution This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Milward Edward Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward Milward amp oldid 1007917607, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
