Lonsdale, Henry, 1816-1876 (Edinburgh University alumnus; physician)

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Existence: 1816 - 1876

Biography

Henry Lonsdale was born in Carlisle. He studied medicine at Edinburgh University. He worked with Robert Knox (1791-1862), the anatomist, and John Reid (1809-1849), the physiologist. He wrote, Anatomical memoirs (1868) of his friend John Goodsir, and A sketch of the life and writings of Robert Knox, the anatomist (1870).

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Notice for a meeting of the Edinburgh Hunterian Medical Society, 3 November 1841

Item — Box CLX-A-1591

Identifier: Coll-1848/20-0035

Scope and Contents A rare notice announcing the resuming of meetings of the Edinburgh Hunterian Medical Society. It advertises the lectures of Dr. Lonsdale, Dr. Bates (on epilepsy) and Dr. Mackay (on dystentery) at a meeting of the 1841 Edinburgh Hunterian Medical Society, held at Societies' Hall at Edinburgh University on the 3rd of November 1841.The handbill reads as follows: "This society will resume its meetings on Wednesday by the 10th November 1841. After an address from the President, an...

Dates: 3 November 1841

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection

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Subject: Epilepsy X