He was born in London, where he received the early part of his education at St Saviour's Grammar School.[1] At the end of 1724 he was sent to St John's College, Cambridge, where he obtained a fellowship, around 1730,[1][2] became Master of Arts in 1732, and took the degree of MD in 1739.[2] He remained at Cambridge nearly ten years longer practicing medicine, and gave an annual course of lectures on materia medica. In 1746 he became a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in London; and two years later he settled in London, where he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1749, and enjoyed an extensive medical practice for more than thirty years.[3][1]
At the age of seventy-two he partially retired, spending his summers at a house he had taken at Windsor, but he continued to practice in London during the winter for some years longer. In 1778 he was made an honorary member of the Paris Royal Society of Medicine.[3][1]
In 1766, he recommended to the College of Physicians the first design of the Medical Transactions, in which he proposed to collect together such observations as might have occurred to any of their body, and were likely to illustrate the history or cure of diseases. The plan was soon adopted, and three volumes (were) successively laid before the public.[4]
William Heberden, who was also a classical scholar, published several papers in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society; and among his noteworthy contributions to the Medical Transactions (issued, largely at his suggestion, by the College of Physicians) were papers on chickenpox (1767) and angina pectoris (1768). His Commentarii de morborum historia et curatione, the result of notes made in his pocket-book at the bedside of his patients, were published in 1802 and again in 1807.[6] In the year following the first edition, an English translation appeared, with a 3rd edition in 1806,[1] and further publication in 1818.[7] The English translations are believed to be from the pen of his son, William Heberden (1767–1845), also a distinguished scholar and physician, who attended King George III in his last illness.[3] The eponymous Heberden's nodes of osteoarthritis are named after William Heberden senior, who included a chapter on arthritis in his Commentaries on The History and Cure of Diseases.
Wives and childrenedit
He married twice. First to Elizabeth Martin in 1752, with whom he had one son Thomas (1754–1843), later Canon of Exeter, but she died in 1754. He remarried to Mary Wollaston, daughter of Francis Wollaston (1694–1774), and had a further eight children, of whom only two survived their father, one being William Heberden the Younger (1767–1845), who followed his father into medicine, and the other Mary (1763–1832) who married the Rev George Leonard Jenyns.
Referencesedit
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^ abcdeHeberden, William (1806). "William Haberden (biography)". in Commentaries on The History and Cure of Diseases (3rd ed.). London: T. Payne. pp. iii–vi. Retrieved 30 November 2009. Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org)
^ ab"Heberden, William (HBRN724W)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^ abcOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Heberden, William". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 167.
^Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851 by Rupert Gunnis
^Heberden, William (1807). Commentarii de morborum historia et curatione. London: T. Payne. pp. iii–vi. Retrieved 30 November 2009. Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org)
^Heberden, William (1818). Commentaries on The History and Cure of Diseases (From the last English ed.). London: T. Payne. Retrieved 30 November 2009. Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org)
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April 11, 2024
william, heberden, this, article, about, elder, younger, august, 1710, 1801, english, physician, born, 1710, august, 1710london, englanddied17, 1801, 1801, aged, nationalityenglishalma, materst, john, college, cambridgescientific, careerfieldsmedicine, content. This article is about William Heberden the elder For his son see William Heberden the Younger William Heberden FRS 13 August 1710 17 May 1801 was an English physician William HeberdenBorn 1710 08 13 13 August 1710London EnglandDied17 May 1801 1801 05 17 aged 90 NationalityEnglishAlma materSt John s College CambridgeScientific careerFieldsMedicine Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Wives and children 4 References 5 External linksLife editHe was born in London where he received the early part of his education at St Saviour s Grammar School 1 At the end of 1724 he was sent to St John s College Cambridge where he obtained a fellowship around 1730 1 2 became Master of Arts in 1732 and took the degree of MD in 1739 2 He remained at Cambridge nearly ten years longer practicing medicine and gave an annual course of lectures on materia medica In 1746 he became a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in London and two years later he settled in London where he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1749 and enjoyed an extensive medical practice for more than thirty years 3 1 At the age of seventy two he partially retired spending his summers at a house he had taken at Windsor but he continued to practice in London during the winter for some years longer In 1778 he was made an honorary member of the Paris Royal Society of Medicine 3 1 In 1766 he recommended to the College of Physicians the first design of the Medical Transactions in which he proposed to collect together such observations as might have occurred to any of their body and were likely to illustrate the history or cure of diseases The plan was soon adopted and three volumes were successively laid before the public 4 His tomb in Windsor Parish Church is by John Bacon 5 Works editWilliam Heberden who was also a classical scholar published several papers in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society and among his noteworthy contributions to the Medical Transactions issued largely at his suggestion by the College of Physicians were papers on chickenpox 1767 and angina pectoris 1768 His Commentarii de morborum historia et curatione the result of notes made in his pocket book at the bedside of his patients were published in 1802 and again in 1807 6 In the year following the first edition an English translation appeared with a 3rd edition in 1806 1 and further publication in 1818 7 The English translations are believed to be from the pen of his son William Heberden 1767 1845 also a distinguished scholar and physician who attended King George III in his last illness 3 The eponymous Heberden s nodes of osteoarthritis are named after William Heberden senior who included a chapter on arthritis in his Commentaries on The History and Cure of Diseases Wives and children editHe married twice First to Elizabeth Martin in 1752 with whom he had one son Thomas 1754 1843 later Canon of Exeter but she died in 1754 He remarried to Mary Wollaston daughter of Francis Wollaston 1694 1774 and had a further eight children of whom only two survived their father one being William Heberden the Younger 1767 1845 who followed his father into medicine and the other Mary 1763 1832 who married the Rev George Leonard Jenyns References edit nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about William Heberden a b c d e Heberden William 1806 William Haberden biography in Commentaries on The History and Cure of Diseases 3rd ed London T Payne pp iii vi Retrieved 30 November 2009 Full text at Internet Archive archive org a b Heberden William HBRN724W A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge a b c nbsp One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Heberden William Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 13 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 167 William Haberden biography 1806 pp iv v Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660 1851 by Rupert Gunnis Heberden William 1807 Commentarii de morborum historia et curatione London T Payne pp iii vi Retrieved 30 November 2009 Full text at Internet Archive archive org Heberden William 1818 Commentaries on The History and Cure of Diseases From the last English ed London T Payne Retrieved 30 November 2009 Full text at Internet Archive archive org External links edit nbsp Media related to William Heberden at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Heberden amp oldid 1163697645, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
