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| Spurgin, John. Adm. pens. (age 19) at CAIUS, July 3, 1814. S. of William, farmer, of Bradwell, Essex. B. there. School, Chelmsford. Matric. Michs. 1815; M.B. 1820; Med.Lic. 1823; M.D. 1825. At St Thomas's Hospital; also at Edinburgh University. F.R.C.P., 1826; Censor, 1829; Harveian Orator, 1851; Lecturer there in materia medica, 1852. Physician to the Foundling Hospital, 1835-66. Hon. physician to St Mark's Hospital, 1837-66. Practised in London, first at 38, Guildford Street, Russell Square, and later (1852-66) at 17, Great Cumberland Street, Hyde Park. Inventor of the 'thermoscope' for taking the temperature of the body, and of the 'endless ladder,' used in scaffolding. Author, medical. Died Mar. 20, 1866, from injuries received when attacked by thieves in Bishopsgate Street, on Sept. 20, 1865. Portrait in the Royal College of Physicians. (D.N.B.; Medical Directories; Boase, III. 697; Munk, III. 264.) | John SPURGIN Approx. lifespan: 1797–1866 pens. aged 19 Gonville & Caius College adm1814:07:03 s. of William SPURGIN farmer, of Bradwell, Essex , b. there. Sch: Chelmsford School Chelmsford, [Essex], Matric 1815:10MT: MB 1820 Med.Lic. 1823 MD 1825 At: St Thomas' Hospital [London], ; also at Sch: Edinburgh University Edinburgh, [Scotland], FRCP 1826 Censor: 1829 Harveian Orator: 1851 Lecturer: there in materia medica 1852 Physician to: : Foundling Hospital [London], 1835-66 Hon. Physician to: : St Mark's Hospital St Mark's, [London], 1837-66 Practised in: : London , first 38 Guildford Street, Russell Square, [London], and later (1852-66) 17 Great Cumberland Street, Hyde Park, [London], Inventor of the "thermoscope" for taking the temperature of the body, and of the "endless ladder," used in scaffolding. Publ.: medical. d. 1866:03:20 from injuries received when attacked by thieves Bishopsgate Street, [London], on 1865:09:20 Portrait in the Sch: Royal College of Physicians London , ( D.N.B.; Medical Directories; Boase, III. 697; Munk, III. 264) |