John Bostock (physician)
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John Bostock MD FRS was a physician, scientist and geologist from Liverpool. He spent some time at New College at Hackney
where he attended Priestley's
lectures on chemistry and natural philosophy, before graduating in Medicine at the University of Edinburgh
and practising medicine in Liverpool
, he moved to London in 1817 where he concentrated on general science. In 1819, Bostock was first to accurately describe hay fever
as a disease that affected the upper respiratory tract. His most noted book, System of Physiology, appeared in 1824. His only geological work was On the Purification of Thames Water and appeared in 1826. Bostock was one of the first chemical pathologists. He was the first to realise the relationship between the diminution of urea in urine as it rose in the blood, while the albumin in the blood fell as that in the urine increased. He lectured on chemistry at Guy's Hospital
and was President of the Geological Society of London
in 1826 when that body was granted a Royal Charter and Vice President of the Royal Society
in 1832. Bostock died of cholera
in 1846.
New College at Hackney
The New College at Hackney was a dissenting academy set up in Hackney, at that time a village on the outskirts of London, by Unitarians. It was in existence from 1786 to 1796...
where he attended Priestley's
Joseph Priestley
Joseph Priestley, FRS was an 18th-century English theologian, Dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher, chemist, educator, and political theorist who published over 150 works...
lectures on chemistry and natural philosophy, before graduating in Medicine at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
and practising medicine in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, he moved to London in 1817 where he concentrated on general science. In 1819, Bostock was first to accurately describe hay fever
Hay Fever
Hay Fever is a comic play written by Noël Coward in 1924 and first produced in 1925 with Marie Tempest as the first Judith Bliss. Laura Hope Crews played the role in New York...
as a disease that affected the upper respiratory tract. His most noted book, System of Physiology, appeared in 1824. His only geological work was On the Purification of Thames Water and appeared in 1826. Bostock was one of the first chemical pathologists. He was the first to realise the relationship between the diminution of urea in urine as it rose in the blood, while the albumin in the blood fell as that in the urine increased. He lectured on chemistry at Guy's Hospital
Guy's Hospital
Guy's Hospital is a large NHS hospital in the borough of Southwark in south east London, England. It is administratively a part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. It is a large teaching hospital and is home to the King's College London School of Medicine...
and was President of the Geological Society of London
President of the Geological Society of London
The President of the Geological Society of London is the President of the Geological Society of London.- List of presidents :* 1807 - 1813 George Bellas Greenough* 1813 - 1815 Henry Grey Bennet* 1815 - 1816 William Blake* 1816 - 1818 John MacCulloch...
in 1826 when that body was granted a Royal Charter and Vice President of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
in 1832. Bostock died of cholera
Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
in 1846.