Canvane an American by birth, entered as a medical student at Leyden on 4 March 1743. After graduating M.D. at Rheims he became a licentiate of the London College of Physicians in 1744. He practised for many years at St. Kitts in the West Indies, and afterwards settled at Bath. Later he retired to the continent, dying at Brussels in 1786. Canvane was a fellow of the Royal Society, and shares with Fraser, an army surgeon, the credit of introducing castor oil into this country, having had large experience of its beneficial employment in medicine in the West Indies. He published a pamphlet on the subject in 1766.
peter, canvane, 1720, 1786, american, physician, born1720died1786brusselsnationalityamericanoccupationphysicianbiography, editcanvane, american, birth, entered, medical, student, leyden, march, 1743, after, graduating, rheims, became, licentiate, london, colle. Peter Canvane FRS 1720 1786 was an American physician Peter CanvaneBorn1720Died1786BrusselsNationalityAmericanOccupationPhysicianBiography editCanvane an American by birth entered as a medical student at Leyden on 4 March 1743 After graduating M D at Rheims he became a licentiate of the London College of Physicians in 1744 He practised for many years at St Kitts in the West Indies and afterwards settled at Bath Later he retired to the continent dying at Brussels in 1786 Canvane was a fellow of the Royal Society and shares with Fraser an army surgeon the credit of introducing castor oil into this country having had large experience of its beneficial employment in medicine in the West Indies He published a pamphlet on the subject in 1766 References edit nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Bettany George Thomas 1887 Canvane Peter In Stephen Leslie ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 09 London Smith Elder amp Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter Canvane amp oldid 1217110016, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
