Notes on the a syllabus of a series of lectures on the Nervous System delivered by William Cullen
TitleNotes on the a syllabus of a series of lectures on the Nervous System delivered by William Cullen
ReferenceMS0054
Level of descriptionfonds
Datec1768-1769
Admin./ biographical historyWilliam Cullen was a Physician and Chemist. After lecturing in chemistry and clinical studies at Edinburgh Medical School, Cullen was elected Professor of Theory of Physic in 1766. In 1768 he began to lecture in the theory and practice of medicine in alternate years with the Professor of the Practice of Physic, Dr John Gregory.
For more information on Cullen's life and career, please visit his profile on the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: https://www.oxforddnb.com/display/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-6874.
For more information on Cullen's life and career, please visit his profile on the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: https://www.oxforddnb.com/display/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-6874.
Scope and ContentThis volume contains manuscript notes of a syllabus of a series of lectures on the Nervous System. The title page consists of "Text to the Nervous System 1768-9 By Dr Cullen, Edinburgh" A second title page says "Of the Nervous System. Syllabus to the great work" The pages are numbered 1-76.
The manuscript is not in William Cullen's hand, and may have been written by one of his students.
The manuscript is not in William Cullen's hand, and may have been written by one of his students.
Extent1 volume
LanguageEnglish
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Related objectsMS0073
NotesInformation relating to the handwriting in the manuscript provided by PhD student Jeff Wolf in an email dated 16 April 2013.
Persons keyword William Cullen, 1710-1790, physician, 1583-date University of Edinburgh
SubjectNervous systems, Physiology, Curriculum
