George Burrows, 1st Baronet
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Sir George Burrows, Bt, PRS, (28 Nov 1801 - 12 Dec 1887) was an English physician and President of the Royal College of Physicians
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He was born in London, the son of George Man Burrows, F.R.C.P. and his wife Sophia (née Druce) Burrows.
He went to school in Ealing and studied at St Bartholomew's Hospital
before going up to Caius College, Cambridge in 1820 where he was elected a fellow of his College after taking his B.A. degree in 1825. A year later he graduated as M.B. and resumed his medical studies at St. Bartholomew’s. He was appointed joint lecturer on medical jurisprudence at St. Bartholomew’s in 1932. In 1834 he was made assistant physician and in 1836 joint lecturer on medicine. In 1841 he was promoted to be full physician, an office which he held for twenty-two years, and became sole lecturer on medicine. He was also physician to Christ’s Hospital for many years. He was appointed Physician-Extraordinary to the Queen in 1870 and Physician-in-Ordinary three years later.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 1832 and delivered the Goulstonian Lectures
in 1834, the Croonian Lecture
in 1835-36 and the Lumleian Lectures
in 1843-44. He was elected to serve as President of the college from 1871 to 1876. He was also President of the British Medical Association
in 1862.
He wrote a book on The Disorders of the Cerebral Circulation (1846).
He 1834 married Elinor Abernethy in 1834 and had eight children, of whom five predeceased him. He died in 1887 at Cavendish Square, London, and was buried at Highgate. His title passed to his son Frederick Abernethy Burrows.
Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter...
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He was born in London, the son of George Man Burrows, F.R.C.P. and his wife Sophia (née Druce) Burrows.
He went to school in Ealing and studied at St Bartholomew's Hospital
St Bartholomew's Hospital
St Bartholomew's Hospital, also known as Barts, is a hospital in Smithfield in the City of London, England.-Early history:It was founded in 1123 by Raherus or Rahere , a favourite courtier of King Henry I...
before going up to Caius College, Cambridge in 1820 where he was elected a fellow of his College after taking his B.A. degree in 1825. A year later he graduated as M.B. and resumed his medical studies at St. Bartholomew’s. He was appointed joint lecturer on medical jurisprudence at St. Bartholomew’s in 1932. In 1834 he was made assistant physician and in 1836 joint lecturer on medicine. In 1841 he was promoted to be full physician, an office which he held for twenty-two years, and became sole lecturer on medicine. He was also physician to Christ’s Hospital for many years. He was appointed Physician-Extraordinary to the Queen in 1870 and Physician-in-Ordinary three years later.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 1832 and delivered the Goulstonian Lectures
Goulstonian Lectures
The Goulstonian Lectures are an annual lecture series given on behalf of the Royal College of Physicians in London. They began in 1639. The 2009 Goulstonian Lecturer was Geraint Rees. The lectures are named for Theodore Goulston , who founded them with a bequest. Up to the end of the 19th century,...
in 1834, the Croonian Lecture
Croonian Lecture
The Croonian Lectures are prestigious lectureships given at the invitation of the Royal Society and the Royal College of Physicians.Among the papers of William Croone at his death in 1684, was a plan to endow one lectureship at both the Royal Society and the Royal College of Physicians...
in 1835-36 and the Lumleian Lectures
Lumleian Lectures
The Lumleian Lectures are a series of annual lectures run by the Royal College of Physicians of London, started in 1582 and now run by the Lumleian Trust. The name commemorates John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley, who with Richard Caldwell of the College endowed the lectures, initially confined to...
in 1843-44. He was elected to serve as President of the college from 1871 to 1876. He was also President of the British Medical Association
British Medical Association
The British Medical Association is the professional association and registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the General Medical Council. The association’s headquarters are located in BMA House,...
in 1862.
He wrote a book on The Disorders of the Cerebral Circulation (1846).
He 1834 married Elinor Abernethy in 1834 and had eight children, of whom five predeceased him. He died in 1887 at Cavendish Square, London, and was buried at Highgate. His title passed to his son Frederick Abernethy Burrows.