Howship, John (1781-1841)
TitleHowship, John (1781-1841)
ReferenceMS0244
Level of descriptionfonds
Date1799-1805
Creator John Howship, 1781-1841, surgeon
Admin./ biographical historyJohn Howship was Assistant Surgeon at the St. George’s Infirmary, London and a lecturer at the school of the St. George’s Hospital, London. He moved to the Charing-Cross Hospital in 1834 as Assistant Surgeon, and was promoted to Chief Surgeon in 1836. In 1833, Howship gave the Hunterian Lecture at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He was also a Member of the College Council.
Scope and ContentLecture notes by John Howship from the lectures of various people, on physiological, anatomical and pathological subjects. Also a list of Howship's preparations by William Augustus Hillman describing specimens in Howship's museum.
Extent2 boxes
LanguageEnglish
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Related objectsMS0007/1/2/2
Includes specimens purchased from Howship's collection.
RCSSC/P 115
Portrait of Howship in RCS Special Collections
Includes specimens purchased from Howship's collection.
RCSSC/P 115
Portrait of Howship in RCS Special Collections
Persons keyword William Cumberland Cruikshank, 1745-1800, anatomist, Matthew Baillie, 1761-1823, physician, anatomist, Sir Everard Home, 1756-1832, 1st Baronet, surgeon, John Heaviside, fl 1792, surgeon
SubjectAnatomy, Surgery, Museum collections, Physiology, Medical treatment
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