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Elliotson, John.
Adm. Fell.-Com. at JESUS, Oct. 10, 1810; from Edinburgh University, where he had resided for some time; M.D. (Edin.) 1810.
S. of John, Esq. [a chemist and druggist (D.N.B.)]. B. [Oct. 24, 1791] at Southwark, Surrey.
L.R.C.P., 1810.
Matric. Michs. 1810; M.B. 1816; M.D. 1821.
F.R.C.P., Sept. 30, 1822; Censor, 1825; Consiliarius, 1836; Gulstonian Lecturer, 1824.
Lumleian Lecturer, 1829-30; Harveian Orator, 1846.
Assistant Physician to St Thomas's Hospital, 1817; Physician, 1823-34.
Professor of Medicine at London University, 1832-8. Senior Physician, University College Hospital, 1834-8. Was the first to make use of the stethoscope.
Founded the Phrenological Society, and was its first President, also the London Mesmeric Infirmary at Weymouth Street, 1849.
President of the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society.
The mesmeric séances held at his house were largely attended by fashionable society, the results being regarded as miraculous; these exhibitions, however, caused friction with the Medical Council of University College, and be resigned his Fellowship in Dec. 1838, but continued to practise Mesmerism at his own house.
Very eccentric in his dress; in 1826 he discarded knee breeches and silk stockings, which were then the orthodox dress of physicians.
Author, The Principles and Practice of Medicine; Treatise on Human Physiology; translated Blumenbach's Physiology. Established The Zoist, a journal of cerebral physiology and mesmerism, 1844.
Resided latterly at the home of his devoted friend, Dr Symes.
Died July 29, 1868, at Berkeley Square, London.
(D.N.B.; Boase, 1. 979.)
John ELLIOTSON
Approx. lifespan: 1791–1868
Fell.-Com. Jesus College adm1810:10:10
from
Sch: Edinburgh University, where he had resided for some time;
MD Edin. 1810
s. of John ELLIOTSON, Esq. [a Chemist: and druggist ( D.N.B. )].
b. 1791:10:24 Southwark, Surrey ,
LRCP 1810
Matric 1810:10MT:
MB 1816
MD 1821
FRCP 1822:09:30
Censor: 1825
Consiliarius: 1836
Gulstonian Lecturer: 1824
Lumleian Lecturer: 1829-30
Harveian Orator: 1846
Assistant Physician to: : St Thomas' Hospital [London], 1817
Physician: 1823-34
Professor of: Medicine at Sch: London University [London], 1832-38
Senior Physician: University College Hospital [London], 1834-38
Was the first to make use of the stethoscope.
Founded Phrenological Society, and was its first
President: also the London Mesmeric Infirmary at Weymouth Street, [London], 1849
President of: : Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society
The mesmeric séances held at his house were largely attended by fashionable society, the results being regarded as miraculous; these exhibitions, however, caused friction with the Medical Council of Sch: University College, and be resigned his Fellowship in1838:12, but continued to practise Mesmerism at his own house. Very eccentric in his dress; in1826
he discarded knee breeches and silk stockings, which were then the orthodox dress of physicians.
Publ.: The Principles and Practice of Medicine; Treatise on Human Physiology ;translated Blumenbach's Physiology. Established The Zoist, a journal of cerebral physiology and mesmerism 1844
latterly At the home of his devoted friend, Dr Symes [London ???],
d. 1868:07:29 at Berkeley Square, London ,
( D.N.B.; Boase, 1. 979)

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