Ophthalmic surgeon and anatomist. Best known for his research using microscopes to study various human organs, though during his lifetime he pursued a successful career as an ophthalmologist.
Born Cheshire. Died at Joldwynds, his home in Holmbury St Mary, Surrey which he had commissioned in 1870 from Philip Webb. This house was demolished in 1930 and replaced with a modernist house.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir William Bowman
Sir William Bowman, 1816 - 1892, ophthalmic surgeon and anatomist, lived here...
Medical Board in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1890-1915. Officer in the Order of St John.
District Staff Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1903-1950. A/Commander in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
Psychiatrist and wife of furniture designer Jack Pritchard. Born as Rosemary Cooke.
John H. Watson, MD, friend of Sherlock Holmes.
Like Keats Knight trained in medicine at Guy's Hospital. Knight failed to write any acclaimed odes but, unlike Keats, went on to work at Guy's throughout his career as a consultant physician with a...
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them