Randle Wilbraham Falconer
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Randle Wilbraham Falconer (1816 – 6 May 1881) was a British medical writer.
, had also practised. He began the study of medicine at Edinburgh University in 1835, and graduated there in 1839. At first he settled at Tenby
, but in 1847 he moved to Bath, where he continued to practise till his death. He was a man of varied knowledge and accomplishments, fond of archæology and botany, and sufficiently respected by his fellow-citizens that they elected him mayor in 1857. In addition to his Edinburgh doctorate, he held the honorary title of doctor from Queen's University of Ireland
, 1879, and that of fellow from King and Queen's College, Dublin, and was a fellow of the Medico-Chirurgical Society of London.
In 1878, when the British Medical Association
met at Bath, he was elected president. He died 6 May 1881. As physician to the Bath General or Mineral Water Hospital he devoted attention to the curative virtues of the baths. He published several works on the subject, as well as contributing cases to the British Medical Journal
in 1861.
Life
Falconer was the fourth son of Thomas Falconer, M.D. (1772–1839). He was for many years one of the leading physicians of Bath, Somerset, where his grandfather, William FalconerWilliam Falconer (writer)
William Falconer was an English physician, miscellaneous writer, and Fellow of the Royal Society.-Life:Falconer was born at Chester on 23 February 1744, the younger of two surviving sons of William Falconer of the Inner Temple, recorder of Chester, by marriage with his second cousin, Elizabeth,...
, had also practised. He began the study of medicine at Edinburgh University in 1835, and graduated there in 1839. At first he settled at Tenby
Tenby
Tenby is a walled seaside town in Pembrokeshire, South West Wales, lying on Carmarthen Bay.Notable features of Tenby include of sandy beaches; the 13th century medieval town walls, including the Five Arches barbican gatehouse ; 15th century St...
, but in 1847 he moved to Bath, where he continued to practise till his death. He was a man of varied knowledge and accomplishments, fond of archæology and botany, and sufficiently respected by his fellow-citizens that they elected him mayor in 1857. In addition to his Edinburgh doctorate, he held the honorary title of doctor from Queen's University of Ireland
Queen's University of Ireland
The Queen's University of Ireland was established formally by Royal Charter on 3 September 1850, as the degree-awarding university of the Queen's Colleges of Belfast, Cork, and Galway that were established in 1845 "to afford a university education to members of all religious denominations" in...
, 1879, and that of fellow from King and Queen's College, Dublin, and was a fellow of the Medico-Chirurgical Society of London.
In 1878, when 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,...
met at Bath, he was elected president. He died 6 May 1881. As physician to the Bath General or Mineral Water Hospital he devoted attention to the curative virtues of the baths. He published several works on the subject, as well as contributing cases to the British Medical Journal
British Medical Journal
BMJ is a partially open-access peer-reviewed medical journal. Originally called the British Medical Journal, the title was officially shortened to BMJ in 1988. The journal is published by the BMJ Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Medical Association...
in 1861.
Works
- Reports of Cures at the Bath General Hospital, 1860
- The Bath Mineral Waters, &c., 1861
- The Baths and Mineral Waters, 5th ed., 1871
External links
- Obituary, British Medical Journal, 4 May 1881