William Heberden (1710-1801), MD Cantab., FRCP, FRS (Uncertain)

James Ward

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Artist	James Ward (English b.1769, d.1859) ^VIAF ^LC
Title	William Heberden (1710-1801), MD Cantab., FRCP, FRS
Date	Uncertain ; Circa 1800
Description	Heberden at the age of 86. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge University, where he graduated BA (1728) and MD (1739). He became a senior fellow of the college and practised medicine for about ten years in the university. In 1746 Heberden became a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, and three years later a fellow of the Royal Society. He became a very eminent and respected physician of the 18th century. The detailed patient notes that he took down at his practice formed the basis of his 'Commentaries'.
Subject	William Heberden (b.1710, d.1801) ; Medicine ; Portraits
Collection	Art Collection ; Thomson-Walker
Accession Number	EU4526