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    Benjamin Collins Brodie

    Birth: 6-9-1783

    Death: 10-21-1862

    Alternate Surname: Brody

Biography

Brodie was a physician in London, England. He was a professor, surgeon, and lecturer. He specialized in "Organs of Digestion, Respiration, and Circulation, and on the Nervous System." He was "the first President of the General Medical Council, having been elected in 1858. Within a week after receiving this honour he became President of the Royal Society, an office which he filled with great dignity and wisdom till 1861."

Letter References

Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, July 19, 1858

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Biography: 
Brodie was a physician in London, England. He was a professor, surgeon, and lecturer. He specialized in "Organs of Digestion, Respiration, and Circulation, and on the Nervous System." He was "the first President of the General Medical Council, having been elected in 1858. Within a week after receiving this honour he became President of the Royal Society, an office which he filled with great dignity and wisdom till 1861."
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
http://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/biogs/E000016b.htm
Title of Webpage: 
Royal College of Surgeons
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Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
The history of England, by D. Hume, continued by T. Smollett, and ...,Vol 4
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Dr. Hume and Dr. Smollett
Publisher Location: 
London
Publisher Name: 
Virtue & Co. Limited
Year: 
1872
Start Page: 
129
End Page: 
130
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
http://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/biogs/E000016b.htm
Title of Webpage: 
Royal College of Surgeons
Website Viewing Date: 
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 11:45
Website Last Modified Date: 
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