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| Harwood, Busick. Adm. Fell.-Com. at CHRIST'S, Sept. 22, 1779. [2nd] s. of John, of Newmarket. B. there [c. 1745]. Matric. Michs. 1779; M.B. 1785. Migrated to Emmanuel, Nov. 28, 1786; M.D. 1790. Previously served apprenticeship to an apothecary, qualified as a surgeon, and practised in India, but returned to England on account of ill-health. Professor of Anatomy, 1785-1814. Downing Professor of Medicine, 1800-14. F.S.A., 1783. F.R.S., 1784. Knighted, 1806. Had theories on transfusion of the blood, which he illustrated at his lectures by experiments on animals. Vice-Master of Downing, 1814. Gunning describes him as popular, bonvivant and witty, but very licentious in conversation, and eccentric and quarrelsome. Married, July, 1798, –, dau. of Sir John Pechell. Published the 1st vol. of a System of Comparative Anatomy and Physiology, in 1796. Died s.p. Nov. 10, 1814, in Downing. (D.N.B.; Peile, II. 310; C.U. Hist. Reg., p. 87; Gunning, Reminiscences, I. 52-6, and II. 95-7; G. Mag., 1814, II. 605.) | Busick HARWOOD Approx. lifespan: 1761–1814 Fell.-Com. Christ's College adm1779:09:22 [2nd] s. of John HARWOOD Newmarket, [Cambridgeshire], b. Newmarket, [Cambridgeshire], c1745 Matric. 1779:10MT: MB 1785 Mig. to Emmanuel College 1786:11:28 MD 1790 Previously served apprenticeship to an apothecary: qualified as a Surgeon: practised: in India , returned on account of ill-health to England , Professor of Anatomy: 1785-1814 Downing Professor of Medicine: 1800-14 FSA 1783 FRS 1784 Knighted 1806 Had theories on transfusion of the blood, which he illustrated at his lectures by experiments on animals: Vice-Master: Downing College 1814 Gunning describes him as popular, bonvivant and witty, but very licentious in conversation, and eccentric and quarrelsome m. dau. of Sir John PECHELL 1798:07 Publ.: Published the 1st vol. of a System of Comparative Anatomy and Physiology 1796 d. s.p. Downing College 1814:11:10 ( D.N.B. ; Peile, II. 310; C.U. Hist. Reg ., p. 87; Gunning, Reminiscences, I. 52-6, and II. 95-7; G. Mag . 1814, II. 605) [add:]Bapt. Dec. 1750[:add] [add:]Married by lic. 1798:07:19, at St Botolph's Church, Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], , Elizabeth Maria Peshall[:add] [add:]Elected J.P. for Cambridgeshire , 1807:04:10 [:add] [add:]Remains of his collection of miniatures by Silvester Harding now at Downing College ; Mezzotint of that of himself in Emmanuel College Library; Stipple by W.H. Gardiner after Harding's portrait of 1790 at Wellcome[:add] [add:]Institute, CAS: G.260[:add] [add:]M. Newbold: Reg. of St Botolph's Church; J.M.P. Farrar: Croatia , ; F.H. Stubbings: pers. comm. and 49 Lives [:add] |