William Becket
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| Born | 1684 |
| Died | 1738 |
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William Becket (1684–1738) was an English surgeon and antiquary.
Life
Becket was born at
Philosophical Transactions
. vi. 368, 467, 492), and one on another subject in 1724 (Philosophical Transactions vii. 25).
Becket was an original member of the
St. Thomas's Hospital, Southwark, but before 1736 he had retired to Abingdon, where he died 25 November 1738. Stukeley noted in his common-place book that Becket's papers were bought by Edmund Curll, who sold them to Edward Milward
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Works
- New Discoveries relating to the Cure of Cancers, 1711 and 1712.
- An Enquiry into the Antiquity and Efficacy of Touching for John Anstis the eldergave Becket some assistance in this work.
- Practical Surgery, illustrated and improved, with remarks on the most remarkable Cases, Cures, and Discussions in St. Thomas's Hospital, 1740.
- A Collection of Chirurgical Tracts, 1740.
References
DNB references
These references are found in the DNB article referred to above.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Becket, William". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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