Surgeon and anatomist. Born Norfolk. Studied at St Thomas's. 1800 he was appointed surgeon to Guy's Hospital. Fellow of the Royal Society. Professor of comparative anatomy to the Royal College of Surgeons. Died at his surgical practice in Conduit Street, and is buried in the chapel of Guy's Hospital. In his will he endowed an essay competition at Guy's.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir Astley Paston Cooper
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Keats House at Guy's - bust 4 - Astley Paston Cooper
Apologies for the lack of focus on this one - partly due to the carving being...
Other Subjects
Dr. John Snow
Pioneer anaesthetist and epidemiologist. Born North Street in York. The site given as the source for the picture of Snow is an excellent site.
Edward Jenner
Spent most of his life in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, where he was born (in the vicarage) and died (at home,The Chantry). First doctor to study smallpox vaccine. Trained with John Hunter at St Georg...
Matthew Bell
Psychotherapist who works locally and is interested in local history. He felt passionately that there should be a memorial where the denouement of the revolt took place and where Tyler fell. Up ...
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
Born in Whitechapel. She was the first female doctor to be trained in Britain and went on to promote the medical training of women at a time when medicine was an all-male profession. Elder sister ...
Nightingale Badge - Old
The badge was awarded to nurses who qualified from the Nightingale School at St Thomas's Hospital. Designed by Dame Alice Lloyd Still (who was matron at St Thomas's), the four arms of the cross sym...