Biographical Memoirs of the Most Celebrated Physicians, Surgeons Etc. Etc. Who Have Contributed to the Advancement of Medical Science, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Biographical Memoirs of the Most Celebrated Physicians, Surgeons Etc. Etc. Who Have Contributed to the Advancement of Medical Science, Vol. 1 College, Oxford, at which university he graduated. He took the degree of A. B. In 1787, M. A. In 1789, M. B. In 1790, and M.D. In 1794. He was elected a Fellow of the London College of Physicians also in 1794. Distinguished by the elegance of his manners, and the extent of his learn ing, it is not surprising that he should have excited attention in general society, and in March, 1795, be contracted a marriage with the Hon. Eliza beth Barbara St. John, third daughter of John, eleventh Lord St. John, and thus became established in the circle of the highest rank and fashion. Here his merits became duly appreciated, and be rapidly rose into notice as a medical practitioner. George III. Appointed him one of his physicians, and all other medical honours were now before him. By the death of his mother's cousin, Sir Charles Halford, of the county of Leicester, he became possessed of an ample fortune, and changed his name, in 1809, by Act of Parliament, from Vaughan to that of Halford, and by royal favour a Baronetcy was conferred upon him in September of the same year. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.