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GB 0120 MSS.7038 & 8316 · c 1800-1937

Papers of Jean-Baptiste Biot, c 1800-1937, including correspondence and a translation of Biot's Memoir on the Circular Zodiac of Denderah.

Biot , Jean-Baptiste , 1774-1862 , scientist
GB 0120 MSS.8311 & 8857 · 1910-1912

Papers of William St Chad Boscawen, 1910-1912, including notes for a lecture and articles relating to archaeology and the history of medicine in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and India.

Boscawen , William St Chad , 1854-1913 , historian
GB 0120 MSS.8185-8186, 8188-8189, 8303-8307, 8321, 8524-8525, 8539 · Early 20th century

Miscellaneous historical essays, written by individuals employed by or associated with the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum. Authors include Alban Doran (1849-1927), Charles Thompson (1862-1943) and Marion Spielmann (1858-1948).

Doran , Alban Henry Griffith , 1849-1917 , surgeon Thompson , Charles John Samuel , 1862-1943 , physician and local historian
Spielmann , Marion Harry Alexander , 1858-1948 , art historian Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Ebers Papyrus
GB 0120 MSS.2272-2279 · c.1903

Translation into English of ancient Egyptian text on the healing art.

Hopkirk , Arthur F. , fl 1889-1913 , physician Joachim , Heinrich , b 1860 , physician and medical historian
GB 0120 MSS.5328-5355, 8280-8282, 8285-8287 & 8662-8663 · c 1937-1946

Papers and research notes of Alec Haggis relating to medical history. Many relate to Haggis's research into medical licensing in England and Wales prior to the Act of 1858.

Haggis , Alec William James , 1889-1946 , museum staff
GB 0120 MSS.2968-2988 and 6821-6823 · 1912-1930

MSS.2968-2988 are chiefly related to Hurry's publications; the best-represented subject in this block of material is "vicious circles" in disease and in general society. In addition, there are papers relating to Hurry's work on Imhotep (vizier and physician to the Pharoah Zoser) and to the woad plant. MSS.6821-6823 comprise correspondence: on the Japanese edition of Vicious Circles in Disease (MS.6821), on the woad plant (MS.6822) and general correspondence (MS.6823).

Hurry , Jamieson Boyd , 1857-1930 , general practitioner and author Cameron , Allison Weir , d 1960 Fenwick , Emmie Dorothy
Neuburger, Max (1868-1955)
GB 0120 MSS.8167-8172 · 1941-1943

Essays, 1941-1943, on the following subjects: Medieval Medical and Alchemical Manuscripts and Incunabula; Medicine in Classical Antiquity; Chinese Medicine, Japanese Medicine, The Medicine of the Indians and The Medicine of the Ancient Persians; Medieval Medicine and Surgery and Biographical and historical essays.

Neuburger , Max , 1868-1955
GB 0120 MSS.7561, 8091-8092, 8308, 8529, 8850-8852 · 1893-1923

Personal correspondence and papers of Louis Westenra Sambon, 1893-1923. These reflect his interest in the history of medicine and diseases caused by blood-borne parasites.

Sambon , Louis Westenra , 1865-1931 , Italian tropical medicine specialist and medical historian
Skinner, John (1772-1839)
GB 0120 MSS.4622-4623 · c 1830

'Analysis of language, and the symbols of the worship of the Sun' by John Skinner, author's holograph MS. Profusely illustrated with pen- and wash-drawings of Egyptian and other antiquities, etc, c 1830.

Skinner , John , 1772-1839 , Rector of Camerton
GB 0120 MSS.7984-7986, 8124, 8149-8151, 8312-8315, 8348, 8442-8443, 8530, 8534 and 8573-8574 · 1893-1936

Papers of Charles Thompson including essays, notes, recipe book (MS.7984) and correspondence, 1893-1936. Much of this material was created in Thompson's capacity as a Wellcome employee.

Thompson , Charles John Samuel , 1862-1943 , medical librarian
GB 0120 WA/HMM · 1874-[1984]

Papers of the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum, 1874-[1984], comprising reports, correspondence, administration records, staff files, inventories, diaries, registers, notebooks, financial records, details of exhibitions and events, visitors books, photographs, publications, presscuttings, and papers relating to Henry Solomon Wellcome's personal life including arrangements for his funeral.

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