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18th-century physicians

40 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Albrecht von HallerAuthor · BooksAlbrecht von Haller (1708–1777) was a Swiss anatomist, librarian and poet.
Alexander von HumboldtAuthor · BooksAlexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) was a Kingdom of Prussia geologist, explorer and botanist.
Ami BouéAuthor · Maps and atlasesAmi Boué (1794–1881) was a Hamburg anthropologist, geologist and entomologist.
Benjamin RushAuthor · BooksBenjamin Rush was an American and British chemist, writer, psychiatrist, physician, university teacher and politician (1745–1813). He was born at Byberry and died at Philadelphia.
Carl Friedrich Philipp von MartiusAuthor · Maps and atlasesCarl Friedrich Philipp von Martius was an explorer, pteridologist, botanist, university teacher, mycologist and physician (1794–1868). He was born at Erlangen and died at Munich.
Carl Peter ThunbergAuthor · BooksCarl Peter Thunberg (1743–1828) was a Swedish botanist, explorer and pteridologist.
Charles BellArtist · PaintingsCharles Bell was an anatomist, neuroscientist, surgeon, writer, physician and university teacher (1774–1842). He was born at Edinburgh and died at Worcester.
Cornelis Rudolphus Theodorus KrayenhoffAuthor · Maps and atlasesCornelis Rudolphus Theodorus Krayenhoff (1759–1840) was a Kingdom of the Netherlands physicist, civil engineer and military engineer.
Eeltsje Hiddes HalbertsmaAuthor · BooksEeltsje Hiddes Halbertsma was a Dutch translator, physician, poet, writer and songwriter (1797–1858). He was born at Grou.
Erasmus DarwinAuthor · BooksErasmus Darwin (1731–1802) was a physician, botanist and philosopher.
Ernst Gottlieb von SteudelAuthor · BooksErnst Gottlieb von Steudel (1783–1856) was a botanist, writer and physician.
Franz SieberDesigner · DesignFranz Sieber (1789–1844) was a Austrian Empire botanist, architect and engineer.
Friedrich Robert FaehlmannAuthor · BooksFriedrich Robert Faehlmann was a Russian physician, writer, university teacher, philologist and ethnologist (1798–1850). He was born at Koeru Rural Municipality and died at Tartu.
Giovanni MeliAuthor · BooksGiovanni Meli (1740–1815) was a poet, playwright and professor.
Gotthilf Heinrich von SchubertAuthor · BooksGotthilf Heinrich von Schubert was a physician, naturalist, botanist, philosopher, university teacher and writer (1780–1860). He was born at Hohenstein-Ernstthal and died at Laufzorn.
Grigory LangsdorffAuthor · BooksGrigory Langsdorff was an explorer, writer, naturalist, botanist, physician and diplomat (1774–1852). He was born at Wöllstein and died at Freiburg im Breisgau.
İbrahim Hakkı ErzurumiAuthor · Booksİbrahim Hakkı Erzurumi (1703–1780) was an Ottoman astronomer, philosopher and poet.
Jacob BigelowAuthor · BooksJacob Bigelow (1787–1879) was an American botanist, poet and university teacher.
James MackintoshAuthor · BooksJames Mackintosh was a British historian, politician, philosopher, physician and writer (1765–1832). He was born at Inverness and died at London.
Jan Evangelista PurkyněAuthor · BooksJan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869) was a physician, neurologist and physiologist.
Johann Christian RosenmüllerAuthor · BooksJohann Christian Rosenmüller (1771–1820) was an anatomist, writer and surgeon.
Johann Gottlieb GleditschAuthor · BooksJohann Gottlieb Gleditsch (1714–1786) was a German botanist, writer and university teacher.
John AikinAuthor · BooksJohn Aikin was a British physician, writer, biographer, botanist and naturalist (1747–1822). He was born at Kibworth and died at Stoke Newington.
John ArmstrongAuthor · BooksJohn Armstrong was a British poet, physician and writer (1709–1779). He was born at Roxburghshire and died at Covent Garden.
John KeatsAuthor · BooksJohn Keats was a poet, judge-rapporteur, physician, writer and librettist (1795–1821). He was born at Moorgate and died at Rome.
John MitchellAuthor · Maps and atlasesJohn Mitchell (1711–1768) was a Kingdom of Great Britain botanist, cartographer and physician.
Julien Offray de La MettrieAuthor · BooksJulien Offray de La Mettrie (1709–1751) was a France philosopher, physician and non-fiction writer.
Justinus KernerAuthor · BooksJustinus Kerner (1786–1862) was a poet, physician and scientist.
Karl Wilhelm RamlerAuthor · BooksKarl Wilhelm Ramler (1725–1798) was a German poet, writer and translator.
Lorenz Christoph MizlerPerson · Music memorabiliaLorenz Christoph Mizler was a German mathematician, musicologist, historian, philosopher, composer and music theorist (1711–1778). He died at Warsaw.
Mark AkensideAuthor · BooksMark Akenside (1721–1770) was a British poet, physician and writer.
Paul Dietrich GisekeAuthor · BooksPaul Dietrich Giseke was a German botanist, librarian, teacher, writer and physician (1741–1796). He was born at Hamburg.
Pehr Henrik LingAuthor · BooksPehr Henrik Ling (1776–1839) was a Swedish writer, physician and poet.
Petrus CamperArtist · PaintingsPetrus Camper was a Dutch zoologist, physician, anatomist, surgeon, university teacher and paleontologist (1722–1789). He was born at Leiden and died at The Hague.
Robert KerrAuthor · BooksRobert Kerr was a linguist, historian, translator, zoologist, writer and surgeon (1755–1813). He was born at Roxburghshire and died at Edinburgh.
Thaddäus HaenkeAuthor · Maps and atlasesThaddäus Haenke (1761–1816) was a Austrian Empire explorer, geographer and physician.
Thomas BrownAuthor · BooksThomas Brown was a British philosopher, physician and poet (1778–1820). He was born at Wigtownshire and died at London.
Thomas YoungPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Young was an astronomer, physicist, anthropologist, physician, archaeologist and university teacher (1773–1829). He was born at Milverton and died at London.
Ueda AkinariAuthor · BooksUeda Akinari was a Japanese writer, linguist, poet, merchant, physician and philologist (1734–1809). He was born at Ōsaka and died at Kyōto.
William ThorntonArtist · PaintingsWilliam Thornton (1759–1828) was an American architect, painter and inventor.

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