Professor of Anatomy, Cambridge University
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The chair of the Professor of Anatomy at the University of Cambridge
was founded by the university in 1707. In 1924, the scope of the professorship was extended from purely human anatomy
to cover the anatomy of all vertebrates, as well as embryology
.
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
was founded by the university in 1707. In 1924, the scope of the professorship was extended from purely human anatomy
Human anatomy
Human anatomy is primarily the scientific study of the morphology of the human body. Anatomy is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy is the study of anatomical structures that can be seen by the naked eye...
to cover the anatomy of all vertebrates, as well as embryology
Embryology
Embryology is a science which is about the development of an embryo from the fertilization of the ovum to the fetus stage...
.
Professors of Anatomy
- George Rolfe (1707)
- John MorganJohn Morgan-Arts and entertainment:*John Morgan , British painter*John Morgan , Welsh clergyman, scholar and poet*John Morgan , American broadcaster and television producer...
(1728) - George Cuthbert (1734)
- Robert Bankes (1735)
- William GibsonWilliam GibsonWilliam Gibson is an American-Canadian science fiction author.William Gibson may also refer to:-Association football:*Will Gibson , Scottish footballer...
(1746) - Charles CollignonCharles CollignonCharles Collignon was a French fencer and olympic champion in épée competition.He received a gold medal in épée team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.-References:...
(1753) - Busick Harwood (1785)
- John Haviland (1814)
- William ClarkWilliam ClarkWilliam Clark was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. A native of Virginia, he grew up in prestatehood Kentucky before later settling in what became the state of Missouri...
(1817) - George HumphryGeorge HumphryGeorge Edward Humphry was an English cricketer.Humphry made his first-class debut for pre-county club Hampshire in 1845 Petworth Cricket Club...
(1866) - Alexander MacalisterAlexander MacAlisterAlexander MacAlister was 8th of Loup, Chief of Clan MacAlister from 1647, after his father Godfrey Mac Eachann MacAlasdair, styled 7th of Loup, was hanged for treason with his father Eachann Mac Goraidh MacAlasdair, 6th of Loup, Chief of Clan MacAlister and his uncle Coll Mac Eachann MacAlasdair,...
(1883) - James WilsonJames WilsonJames Wilson was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. Wilson was elected twice to the Continental Congress, and was a major force in drafting the United States Constitution...
(1920) - Henry HarrisHenry HarrisSir Henry Harris, FRS is an Australian-born professor of medicine at Oxford University, now retired, who led pioneering work on cancer and human genetics in the 1960s.- Early life :...
(1934) - James Dixon BoydJames Dixon BoydJames Dixon Boyd was an Irish-American Professor of Anatomy, Cambridge University from 1951 until his death and a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge.In 1933 he married Amélie Loewenthal; Sir Robert Boyd is their son....
(1951) - Richard John HarrisonRichard John HarrisonSir Richard John Harrison FRS was a Professor of Anatomy at the University of Cambridge.He was the Fullerian Professor of Physiology from 1961 until 1967, and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1973.-References:...
(1968) - Hans KuypersHans KuypersHenricus Gerardus Jacobus Maria Kuypers , usually more simply known as Hans Kuypers, was a Dutch neuroscientist.- External links :* http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1256978/...
(1984) - Raymond LundRaymond LundRaymond Douglas Lund is a British anatomist. He is currently professor of ophthalmology at the John A. Moran Eye Center . He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1992.- External links :...
(1992) - W.A. HarrisW.A. HarrisWilliam Anthony "Bill" Harris FRS FMedSci is a Canadian-born neuroscientist, who is current Professor of Anatomy at Cambridge University in the UK and fellow of Clare College. He is a naturalised British citizen through his marriage in 1983 to Christine Holt...
(1997)