Lizars, John Lizars and Silvester, Henry Robert
TitleLizars, John Lizars and Silvester, Henry Robert
ReferenceMS0135
Level of descriptionfonds
Date1854-1856
Admin./ biographical historyJohn Lizars Lizars was a Student in Anatomy at the Royal College of Surgeons of England from 1853 to 1855.
Henry Robert Silvester was a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (1853). He was a Student in Human and Comparative Anatomy at the College from February 1855 to June 1856. He attended King's College London. He became Doctor of Medicine in 1855 from the University of London. He worked as an associate at King's College and as consulting physician to the Clapham General Dispensary.
Henry Robert Silvester was a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (1853). He was a Student in Human and Comparative Anatomy at the College from February 1855 to June 1856. He attended King's College London. He became Doctor of Medicine in 1855 from the University of London. He worked as an associate at King's College and as consulting physician to the Clapham General Dispensary.
Scope and ContentThe volume begins with an "Account of work done" by John Lizars Lizars, where Lizars states that he began as Student in Anatomy in October 1853, but began to complete this volume from January 1854. The volume contains diary entries describing his activities including working on preparations and dissections, reading in the Library, and attending hospital days. His work is countersigned by Frederic Carpenter Skey (Professor of Anatomy and Surgery from 1852) and Edward Stanley (Member of Council 1835-1862 and President 1848 and 1857).
The volume is then continued by Henry Robet Silvester, Student in Human and Comparative Anatomy from February 1855 to June 1856. The notes contain brief entries for each day describing Silvester's activities. Silvester spent a good deal of time on drawings and paintings of specimens, as well as engaging in some dissection, work with preparations, hospital visits and cataloguing.
The volume is then continued by Henry Robet Silvester, Student in Human and Comparative Anatomy from February 1855 to June 1856. The notes contain brief entries for each day describing Silvester's activities. Silvester spent a good deal of time on drawings and paintings of specimens, as well as engaging in some dissection, work with preparations, hospital visits and cataloguing.
Extent1 volume
LanguageEnglish
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Persons keyword John Lizars, c.1787-1860, surgeon, Hunterian Museum Royal College of Surgeons of England, Edward Stanley, 1793-1862, surgeon, Henry Robert Silvester, 1829-1908, surgeon, Frederic Carpenter Skey, 1798-1872, surgeon
SubjectMuseum collections, Student projects, Anatomy
