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
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Dr. James Cope
Medical adviser to City Companies, with an interest in history, particularly John Wilkes. Cope promoted the erection of the statue.
1 memorial
Sister Dorothy Louise Thomas, GC
Nurse. Born East London. From Stephen's Study Room: "At the time of her EGM award she was a Nursing Sister at the Middlesex Hospital {Foley Street}, London. On the 26 January 1934, Sister Thomas...
1 memorial
Middlesex Hospital
Opened first in 1745 on Windmill Street and moved to Mortimer Street, Fitzrovia in 1757 where new wings were added over time. Between June 1928 and May 1935 it was completely rebuilt on the same si...
3 memorials
Doctor Stephen Charles Gold, MD, FRCP
Dermatologist and author. He wrote 'A Biographical History of British Dermatology'. Our Picture Source and his obituary confirm he served during WW2 in the Royal Army Medical Corps for four years ...
1 memorial
Alice Ball
From LSHTM: "... African American chemist who developed an injectable oil extract which became the treatment for leprosy until the 1940s. While chaulmoogra oil had previously been used for leprosy,...
1 memorial