Person    | Male  Born 1827  Died 12/6/1861

Henry Gray

Categories: Medicine

Anatomist and surgeon. Born in Pimlico. In 1845 he became a student at St George's Hospital, and in 1852 was elected a fellow of the Royal Society. In 1858 he published the first edition of his 'Anatomy' which is a standard medical textbook to this day. Died at his home, 8 Wilton Street.

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Henry Gray

An interesting early LCC plaque. Brown!

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St George's Hospital - 2

St George’s Hospital was established on this site in 1733 in a country home b...

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