Person    | Male  Born 1807  Died 1880

Edward Meryon

Categories: Medicine

MD, FRCP. First to describe muscular dystrophy.

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Edward Meryon

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Edward Meryon

City of Westminster Edward Meryon, MD, FRCP, 1807 - 1880, first described mu...

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Hospital Group

Hospital Group

We used to have this group's logo and link to their webesite but they contacted us in July 2013 requesting that we take it down.  This is the first time we have ever received such a request but of ...

Group, Medicine

1 memorial
St Thomas' Hospital

St Thomas' Hospital

Named after Thomas a Becket, so possibly founded after 1173 when Becket was canonised. As part of an Augustinian monastery, St Thomas’ (at the London Bridge site) was closed during the Reformation....

Place, Medicine

7 memorials
St Mark's Hospital

St Mark's Hospital

A hospital specialising in intestinal disorders. Founded by Frederick Salmon to treat patients with anorectal disorders (anus and rectum) - always good to learn a new word. It was one of the first...

Building, Medicine

1 memorial
First purpose built nurses' home in London

First purpose built nurses' home in London

The Henriette Raphael Building at Guy's Hospital.

Place, Community / Clubs, Medicine

1 memorial
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital

The hospital's founder was Dr Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. This hospital provides women-centred services including the right of a woman to be treated by a female doctor.

Building, Medicine

2 memorials