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- 1957 (Accumulation)
- [1669] (Publication)
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8vo, 1 volume
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Biographical history
LOWER, RICHARD, second son of Humphrey Lower, Tremeere, Bodmin, Cornwall, and Margery, dau. of Richard Billing, Hengar, St. Tudy, Cornwall; bapt. 29 Jan 1631/2; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1649, matr. 27 Feb 1650/1, Westminster Student; BA 17 Feb 1652/3; MA 1655; MB and MD 1665; assisted Dr. Willis in the preparation of his book Cerebri Anatome Nervorumque Descriptio et Usus, 1664; left Oxford in 1666 and commenced medical practice in London; the most noted physician of his day; FRS 17 Oct 1667; FRCP 29 Jul 1675; a pronounced Whig in politics; a skilful anatomist and experimental physiologist; the first to transfuse blood from one animal into the veins of another; author, Tractatus de Corde, 1669, and two other medical treatises; m. 17 Nov 1666 (IGI) his cousin Elizabeth, widow of Samuel Trelawny, and dau. of John Billing, Hengar, St. Tudy, Cornwall; d. 17 Jan 1690/1. DNB.
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Access to rare books is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, in cases where the item in unavailable at another UK repository.
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A reprographics service is available to researchers subject to the access restrictions outlined above. Copying will not be undertaken if there is any risk of damage to the item. Copies are supplied in accordance with Westminster School's Policy on Archive and Heritage Collections, and under provisions of any relevant copyright legislation. Permission to reproduce images of items in the custody of Westminster School must be sought from its Governing Body.
Language of material
- Latin
Script of material
- Latin
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7 folding plates. An imperfect copy, 3rd leaf of dedication torn
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- Westminster School (Accumulator)
- Greene, Godfrey George Roundell, 1888-1956 (Accumulator)
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- English
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- Latin