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| Fisher, William Webster. Adm. pens. (age 28) at TRINITY, Dec. 12, 1825. S. of John (1790). B. 1798, at Thrimby, Westmorland. School, Thorp-Arch, Yorks. (Mr Piers). Studied first at Montpellier, where he took the degree of M.D. 1825, and was on friendly terms with Auguste Comte. Migrated to Downing, Feb. 10, 1830. Matric. Lent, 1830; M.B. 1834. Fellow of Downing, 1834-44; bursar for 12 years and steward and librarian until his death. Downing Professor of Medicine, 1841-74. Physician at Addenbrooke's Hospital, 1845-73, and also had a large practice in Cambridge. Highly esteemed for his professional attainments and his conversational powers. 'His politics were anything but conservative' (The Times, Nov. 1841). Married Catharine M. Woodham. Died Oct. 4, 1874, at East Lodge, Downing College. Portrait in the combination room. Brother of John H. (1813). (Boase, I. 1054; D.N.B.; Cambridge Review, May 3, 1940; Univ. Hist. Reg., 95, note 8; Rolleston, Cambridge Medical Sch.; Stevens, Downing College.) | William Webster FISHER Approx. lifespan: 1798–1896 pens. aged 28 Trinity College adm1825:12:12 s. of John FISHER (1790) b. Thrimby, Westmorland , 1798 Sch: Thorp-Arch School Thorp-Arch, Yorkshire , ( Mr – PIERS ) Studied first Montpellier, [France], , where he took the degree of MD 1825, and was on friendly terms with Auguste Comte. Mig. to Downing College 1830:02:10 Matric 1830:01LT: MB 1834 Fellow of: : Downing College 1834-44 Bursar for: : 12 years and steward and librarian until his death. Downing Professor of: Medicine 1841-74 Physician at: : Addenbrooke's Hospital Addenbrooke's, [Cambridgeshire], 1845-73, and also had a large practice CB, [Cambridgeshire], Highly esteemed for his professional attainments and his conversational powers. 'His politics were anything but conservative' ( The Times (1841:11) m. Catharine M. Woodham. d. East Lodge, Downing College 1874:10:04 Portrait in the combination room. brother of John H. FISHER (1813) ( Boase, I. 1054; D.N.B.; CB, ???, Rev.iew 1940:05:03; University Hist. Reg., 95, note 8; Rolleston, CB, ???, Medical School ; Stevens, Downing College; Boase, I. 1054; D.N.B.; CB, ???, Rev.iew 1940:05:03; University Hist. Reg., 95, note 8; Rolleston, CB, ???, Medical School ; Stevens, Downing ) [add:]Married 1854:09:25, Miss Woodham, aged 24; by 1861 he was a widower with three small daughters resident with him in Downing College [:add] [add:]Brother of Isaac FISHER (1809), Anthony Lax (1849) and John Hutton (1813) [:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell: 1861 Census; Romilly)[:add] |