William Schaw (physician)
William Schaw | |
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Born | 1714? |
Died | 1757 |
Nationality | Scottish |
Occupation | Physician |
William Schaw (1714?–1757) was a Scottish physician.
Biography
Schaw born in Scotland about 1714, was educated at
College of Physicians of London
, 23 March 1752, and was created M.D. at Cambridge by royal mandate in 1753. He was elected a fellow of the College of Physicians, 8 April 1754. His only other work was ‘A Scheme of Lectures on the Animal Œconomy,’ also published in London in 1739. He died in 1757.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Moore, Norman (1897). "Schaw, William (1714?-1757)". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 50. London: Smith, Elder & Co.