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This is a list of missing biographies of physicians, surgeons and a few vets, dentists, etc.from the Dictionary of National Biography.
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A
[edit]- Henry Ashby (physician) (1846–1908), English physician; s:Ashby, Henry (DNB12)
- Lombe Atthill (1827–1910), Irish obstetrician and gynaecologist; s:Atthill, Lombe (DNB12)
B
[edit]- John Thomas Banks (1815?–1908), English physician; s:Banks, John Thomas (DNB12)
- Charles Bernard (surgeon) (1650–1711), surgeon, FRS; s:Bernard, Charles (DNB00)
- Francis Bernard (physician) (1627–1698), physician; s:Bernard, Francis (1627-1698) (DNB00)
- John Betts (physician) (d. 1695), physician; s:Betts, John (DNB00)
- Edward Bevan (physician) (1770–1860), physician and apiarian; s:Bevan, Edward (DNB00)
- John Birch (surgeon) (1745?–1815), surgeon; s:Birch, John (1745?-1815) (DNB00)
- John Bishop (surgeon) (1797–1873), surgeon, FRS; s:Bishop, John (1797-1873) (DNB00)
- Charles Bisset (1717–1791), Scottish physician and military engineer; s:Bisset, Charles (DNB00)
- James Black (physician, born 1787) (1788?–1867), Scottish physician; s:Black, James (DNB00)
- Patrick Black (1813–1879), Scottish physician; s:Black, Patrick (DNB00)
- William Black (physician) (1749–1829), Irish physician; s:Black, William (1749-1829) (DNB00)
- William Blackadder (physician) (1647–1704), Scottish physician; s:Blackadder, William (DNB00)
- Henry Blackwood (physician) (d. 1614), Scottish physician; s:Blackwood, Henry (d.1614) (DNB00)
- George Fielding Blandford (1829–1911), English physician; s:Blandford, George Fielding (DNB12)
- Thomas Blaney (1823–1903), physician and philanthropist; s:Blaney, Thomas (DNB12)
- Ralph Blegborough (1769–1827), physician; s:Blegborough, Ralph (DNB00)
- Charles Blicke (1745–1816), surgeon; s:Blicke, Charles (DNB00)
- Thomas Blizard (1772–1838), surgeon, FRS; s:Blizard, Thomas (DNB00)
- James Augustus Blondel (d. 1734), French physician; s:Blondel, James Augustus (DNB00)
- Giulio Borgarucci (fl. 1564–1579), Italian court physician; s:Borgarucci, Giulio (DNB00)
- James Borland (surgeon) (1774–1863), Scottish inspector-general of army hospitals; s:Borland, James (DNB00)
- redirected John Bostock the elder (1740–1774), English physician; s:Bostock, John (1740-1774) (DNB00): not clearly notable
- George Thomas Brown (1827–1906), English veterinary surgeon; s:Brown, George Thomas (DNB12)
- Joseph Brown (physician) (1784–1808), English physician; s:Brown, Joseph (DNB00)
- Richard Browne (physician) or Richard Brown (physician) (fl. 1674–1694), physician; s:Browne, Richard (fl.1674-1694) (DNB00)
- Thomas Browne (physician, 1672–1710) (1672–1710), English physician; s:Browne, Thomas (1672-1710) (DNB00)
- Thomas Brugis (fl. 1640?), surgeon; s:Brugis, Thomas (DNB00)
- Alexander Peter Buchan (1761–1824), English physician; s:Buchan, Alexander Peter (DNB00)
- George Buchanan (surgeon) (1827–1905), Scottish surgeon; s:Buchanan, George (DNB12)
- Richard Budd (1746–1821), English physician; s:Budd, Richard (DNB00)
- John Burges (physician) (1745–1807), physician; s:Burges, John (DNB00)
- James Burnes (physician), James Burnes (surgeon) (1801–1862), Scottish physician-general of Bombay, FRS; s:Burnes, James (DNB00)
- John Butter (1791–1877), English ophthalmic surgeon; s:Butter, John (DNB00)
- William Butter (1726–1805), Scottish physician; s:Butter, William (DNB00)
C
[edit]- Salusbury Cade (1660?–1720), physician; s:Cade, Salusbury (DNB00)
- Julius Cæsar (physician) (1656?–1712?), English physician and amateur musical composer; s:Cæsar, Julius (1656?-1712?) (DNB00)
- George Calvert (surgeon) (1795–1825), surgeon; s:Calvert, George (1795-1825) (DNB00)
- Peter Canvane (1720–1786), American physician, FRS; s:Canvane, Peter (DNB00)
- Clement Carlyon (1777–1804), English physician; s:Carlyon, Clement (DNB00)
- Alfred John Carpenter (1825–1892), English physician; s:Carpenter, Alfred John (DNB01)
- George Alfred Carpenter (1859–1910), English physician; s:Carpenter, George Alfred (DNB12)
- Richard Carr (physician) (1651–1706), English physician; s:Carr, Richard (DNB00)
- James Carson (physician) (1772–1843), Scottish physician, FRS; s:Carson, James (DNB00)
- Harry William Carter (1787–1863), English physician; s:Carter, Harry William (DNB00)
- George Castle (physician) (1635?–1673), English physician, FRS; s:Castle, George (DNB00)
- John Caverhill (d. 1781), Scottish physician, FRS; s:Caverhill, John (DNB00)
- John Challice (1815–1863), English physician; s:Challice, John (DNB00)
- Benjamin Chandler (1737–1786), English surgeon; s:Chandler, Benjamin (DNB00)
- Edmund Chapman (surgeon) (fl. 1733), English surgeon and man-midwife; s:Chapman, Edmund (DNB00)
- Ichabod Chauncey (d. 1691), physician; s:Chauncey, Ichabod (DNB00)
- Robert Alexander Chermside (1787–1860), Irish physician; s:Chermside, Robert Alexander (DNB00)
- John Cheshire (physician) (1695–1762), physician; s:Cheshire, John (DNB00)
- Thomas Chevalier (1767–1824), English surgeon, FRS; s:Chevalier, Thomas (DNB00)
- John Chevallier (physician) (d. 1846), English physician; s:Chevallier, John (DNB00)
- Thomas Christie (physician) (1773–1829), Scottish physician; s:Christie, Thomas (1773-1829) (DNB00)
- Peter Clare (1738–1786), surgeon; s:Clare, Peter (DNB00)
- James Clark (physician, died 1819) (d. 1819), physician, FRS; s:Clark, James (d.1819) (DNB00)
- William Clark (physician) (1698–1780?), English physician; s:Clark, William (1698-1780?) (DNB00)
- Edward Goodman Clarke (fl. 1812), English physician; s:Clarke, Edward Goodman (DNB00)
- John Clarke (physician, 1582–1653) (1582–1653), English physician; s:Clarke, John (1582-1653) (DNB00)
- John Clarke (physician, 1761–1815) (1761–1815), English physician; s:Clarke, John (1761-1815) (DNB00)
- Joseph Clarke (physician) (1758–1834), Irish physician; s:Clarke, Joseph (1758-1834) (DNB00)
- Matthew Clarke (physician) (1701–1778), English physician; s:Clarke, Matthew (1701-1778) (DNB00)
- William Clarke (physician) (1640?–1684), English physician; s:Clarke, William (1640?-1684) (DNB00)
- George Cleghorn (physician) (1716–1789), Scottish physician; s:Cleghorn, George (DNB00)
- William Clowes the younger (1582–1648), English surgeon; s:Clowes, William (1582-1648) (DNB00)
- William Cockburn (physician) (1669–1739), Scottish physician, FRS; s:Cockburn, William (1669-1739) (DNB00)
- Abdiah Cole (1610?–1670?), physician; s:Cole, Abdiah (DNB00)
- William Cole (physician) (1635–1716), English physician; s:Cole, William (1635-1716) (DNB00)
- Samuel Collins (physician, born 1617) (1617–1685), English physician; s:Collins, Samuel (1617-1685) (DNB00)
- Samuel Collins (physician, born 1618) (1618–1710), English anatomist and physician; s:Collins, Samuel (1618-1710) (DNB00)
- William White Cooper (1816–1886), surgeon-oculist; s:Cooper, William White (DNB00)
- Holmes Coote (1817–1872), surgeon; s:Coote, Holmes (DNB00)
- Richard William Coppinger (1847–1910), Irish naval surgeon and naturalist; s:Coppinger, Richard William (DNB12)
- Daniel Cox (physician) (d. 1750), physician; s:Cox, Daniel (DNB00)
- Francis Coxe (fl. 1560), quack physician; s:Coxe, Francis (DNB00)
- John Croft (surgeon) (1833–1905), English surgeon; s:Croft, John (DNB12)
- Clement Cruttwell (1743–1808), surgeon, cleric, author and compiler; s:Cruttwell, Clement (DNB00)
- James McNabb Cuningham (1829–1905), surgeon-general; s:Cuningham, James McNabb (DNB12)
- James Cunningham (surgeon) (d. 1709?), Scottish surgeon and botanist, FRS; s:Cunningham, James (d.1709?) (DNB00)
D
[edit]- Samuel Dale (physician) (1659?–1739), English physician; s:Dale, Samuel (DNB00)
- Thomas Dale (physician) (1729–1816), American physician; s:Dale, Thomas (1729-1816) (DNB00)
- Thomas Dancer (1755?–1810), physician and botanist; s:Dancer, Thomas (DNB00)
- George Darling (physician) (1782?–1862), physician; s:Darling, George (DNB00)
- Henry Davies (physician) (1782–1862), English physician; s:Davies, Henry (DNB00)
- Richard Davies (physician) (d. 1761), English physician, FRS; s:Davies, Richard (d.1762) (DNB00)
- Thomas Davies (physician) (1792–1839), Welsh physician; s:Davies, Thomas (1792-1839) (DNB00)
- William Davies (barber-surgeon) (fl. 1614), barber-surgeon and traveller; s:Davies, William (fl.1614) (DNB00)
- John Bunnell Davis (1780–1824), English physician; s:Davis, John Bunnell (DNB00)
- John Ford Davis (1773–1864), English physician; s:Davis, John Ford (DNB00)
- William Davisson, William Davison (physician) or William Davidson (physician) (fl. 1635–1660), Franco-Scottish chemist and physician; s:Davison, William (fl.1635-1660) (DNB00)
- William Delaune (physician) (d. 1610), Huguenot minister and physician; s:Delaune, William (d.1610) (DNB00)
- William Denton (physician) (1605–1691), English physician and political writer; s:Denton, William (DNB00)
- Samuel Derham (1655–1689), English physician; s:Derham, Samuel (DNB00)
- Alexander Dick (physician) (1703–1785), Scottish physician; s:Dick, Alexander (DNB00)
- Robert Dickson (physician) (1804–1875), Scottish physician; s:Dickson, Robert (DNB00)
- James Solas Dodd (1721–1805), English surgeon, lecturer, and actor; s:Dodd, James Solas (DNB00)
- Alexander Douglas (physician) (1738–1812), Scottish physician; s:Douglas, Alexander (1738-1812) (DNB00)
- Andrew Douglas (physician) (1736–1806), Scottish physician; s:Douglas, Andrew (1736-1806) (DNB00)
- Hugh Downman (physician) (1740–1809), English physician and poet; s:Downman, Hugh (DNB00)
- Samuel Dwight (1669?–1737), English physician; s:Dwight, Samuel (DNB00)
F
[edit]- George Fleming (veterinarian) (1833–1901), Scottish veterinary surgeon; s:Fleming, George (DNB12)
- Arthur Foxwell (1853–1909), English physician; s:Foxwell, Arthur (DNB12)
- John Fryer (physician, 1570s) (fl. 1571), English physician; s:Fryer, John (fl.1571) (DNB00)
- John Fuller (surgeon) (d. 1825), surgeon and historian of Berwick-on-Tweed; s:Fuller, John (d.1825) (DNB00)
G
[edit]- William Gairdner (physician) (1793–1867), Scottish physician; s:Gairdner, William (DNB00)
- James Gilbert Gerard (1795–1835), Scottish surgeon; s:Gerard, James Gilbert (DNB00)
- William Gibbons (physician) (1649–1728), English physician; s:Gibbons, William (DNB00)
- James Gibbs (physician) (d. 1724), English physician and poet; s:Gibbs, James (d.1724) (DNB00)
- James Brown Gibson (1805–1868), Scottish physician; s:Gibson, James Brown (DNB00)
- Thomas Gibson (physician) (1647–1722), English physician; s:Gibson, Thomas (1647-1722) (DNB00)
- Roger Giffard (d. 1597), president of the College of Physicians; s:Giffard, Roger (DNB00)
- William Hall Gilby (d. 1821?), English M.D. and geologist; s:Gilby, William Hall (DNB00)
- Ebenezer Gilchrist (1707–1774), Scottish physician; s:Gilchrist, Ebenezer (DNB00)
- Herbert John Giraud (1817–1888), English physician, chemist, and botanist; s:Giraud, Herbert John (DNB00)
- Thomas Gisborne (physician) (d. 1806), FRS, president of the College of Physicians; s:Gisborne, Thomas (d.1806) (DNB00)
- Thomas Glass (physician) (d. 1786), English physician; s:Glass, Thomas (DNB00)
- Benjamin Gooch (fl. 1775), English surgeon; s:Gooch, Benjamin (DNB00)
- Charles Goodall (physician) (1642–1712), English physician; s:Goodall, Charles (DNB00)
- James Alexander Gordon (physician) (1793–1872), FRS, English physician; s:Gordon, James Alexander (1793-1872) (DNB00)
- Albert Augustus Gore (1840–1901), Irish surgeon-general; s:Gore, Albert Augustus (DNB12)
- Montague Gosset (1792–1854), surgeon; s:Gosset, Montague (DNB00)
- William Grant (physician) (d. 1786), Scottish physician; s:Grant, William (d.1786) (DNB00)
- Richard Griffith (physician) (1635?–1691), English physician; s:Griffith, Richard (1635?-1691) (DNB00)
H
[edit]- Richard Hale (physician) (1670–1728), FRS, English physician; s:Hale, Richard (DNB00)
- Alexander Henry Haliday (physician) (1728?–1802), Irish physician and politician; s:Haliday, Alexander Henry (DNB00)
- James Hamilton (physician, died 1835) the elder (1749–1835), Scottish physician; s:Hamilton, James (1749-1835) (DNB00)
- Robert Hamilton (Scottish physician) (1721–1793), Scottish physician; s:Hamilton, Robert (1721-1793) (DNB00)
- Robert Hamilton (Irish physician) (1749–1830), Irish physician; s:Hamilton, Robert (1749-1830) (DNB00)
- William Hamilton (physician) (1758–1790), Scottish surgeon; s:Hamilton, William (1758-1790) (DNB00)
- John Hammond (physician) (1551–1617), English physician; s:Hammond, John (1551-1617) (DNB00)
- James Arthur Hanbury (1832–1908), Irish surgeon-general; s:Hanbury, James Arthur (DNB12)
- Thomas Hancock (physician) (1783–1849), Irish physician; s:Hancock, Thomas (1783-1849) (DNB00)
- Robert Harrington (physician) (fl. 1815), M.D., writer on natural philosophy, member of the Company of Surgeons of London; s:Harrington, Robert (DNB00)
- Francis Harris (physician) (1829–1885), English physician; s:Harris, Francis (DNB00)
- Walter Harris (physician) (1647–1732), English physician; s:Harris, Walter (1647-1732) (DNB00)
- James Hart (physician) (fl. 1633), English physician; s:Hart, James (fl.1633) (DNB00)
- William Harty (physician) (1781–1854), Irish physician; s:Harty, William (DNB00)
- Gideon Harvey (1640?–1700?), Dutch-English physician; s:Harvey, Gideon (DNB00)
- John Haviland (Cambridge professor) (1785–1851), professor of medicine at Cambridge; s:Haviland, John (DNB00)
- Cæsar Hawkins (1711–1786), English surgeon; s:Hawkins, Cæsar (1711-1786) (DNB00)
- Francis Hawkins (physician, 1794–1877) (1794–1877), English physician ; s:Hawkins, Francis (1794-1877) (DNB00)
- Richard Haydock (fl. 1605), physician; s:Haydock, Richard (fl.1605) (DNB00)
- Thomas Healde (1724?–1789), FRS, English physician; s:Healde, Thomas (DNB00)
- John Hennen (1779–1828), Irish army surgeon; s:Hennen, John (DNB00)
- Nathaniel Henshaw (d. 1673), FRS, English physician; s:Henshaw, Nathaniel (DNB00)
- James Hervey (physician) (1751?–1824), English physician; s:Hervey, James (1751?-1824) (DNB00)
- Thomas Pretious Heslop (1823–1885), British physician; s:Heslop, Thomas Pretious (DNB00)
- William Hillary (physician) (d. 1763), British physician; s:Hillary, William (DNB00)
- Richard Hobson (physician) (1795–1868), English physician; s:Hobson, Richard (DNB00)
- Jabez Hogg (1817–1899), English ophthalmic surgeon; s:Hogg, Jabez (DNB01)
- Luther Holden (1815–1905), English surgeon; s:Holden, Luther (DNB12)
- George Calvert Holland (1801–1865), English physician; s:Holland, George Calvert (DNB00)
- Edmund Hollings (1556?–1612), English physician; s:Hollings, Edmund (DNB00)
- Richard Baron Howard (1807–1848), English physician; s:Howard, Richard Baron (DNB00)
- Robert Huicke (d. 1581?), English physician; s:Huicke, Robert (DNB00)
- Nathaniel Hulme (1732–1807), English physician; s:Hulme, Nathaniel (DNB00)
- Edward Hulse (physician, 1631–1711) (1631–1711), English physician; s:Hulse, Edward (1631-1711) (DNB00)
- Edward Hulse (physician, 1682–1759) (1682–1759), English physician; s:Hulse, Edward (1682-1759) (DNB00)
- John Robert Hume (1781?–1857), Scottish physician; s:Hume, John Robert (DNB00)
- Christopher Hunter (physician) (1675–1757), English physician and antiquary ; s:Hunter, Christopher (DNB00)
- John Hunter (physician) (d. 1809), FRS, Scottish physician; s:Hunter, John (d.1809) (DNB00)
- John Hutton (physician) (d. 1712), FRS, Scottish physician; s:Hutton, John (d.1712) (DNB00)
I
[edit]- Dale Ingram (1710–1793), English surgeon; s:Ingram, Dale (DNB00)
- William Wotherspoon Ireland (1832–1909), Scottish physician; s:Ireland, William Wotherspoon (DNB12)
- Christopher Irvine (physician) (fl. 1638–1685), Scottish physician, philologist, and antiquary; s:Irvine, Christopher (DNB00)
- William Irvine (1776–1811) (1776–1811), Scottish physician; s:Irvine, William (1776-1811) (DNB00)
- Edward Ives (surgeon) (d. 1786), English surgeon and traveller; s:Ives, Edward (DNB00)
J
[edit]- Robert Jacob (physician) (d. 1588), English physician ; s:Jacob, Robert (DNB00)
- John Haddy James (1788–1869), English surgeon; s:James, John Haddy (DNB00)
- Thomas Jarrold (physician) (1770–1853), English physician; s:Jarrold, Thomas (DNB00)
- Daniel Johnson (surgeon) (1767–1835), surgeon in the Bengal medical service, writer on Indian field-sports; s:Johnson, Daniel (DNB00)
- John Noble Johnson (1787–1823), English physician and biographer of Linacre; s:Johnson, John Noble (DNB00)
- Edward Johnston (physician) (1757–1851), English physician; s:Johnstone, Edward (DNB00)
- James Johnstone (physician) (1730?–1802), Scottish physician; s:Johnstone, James (1730?-1802) (DNB00)
- John Johnstone (physician) (1768–1836), FRS, English physician and biographer; s:Johnstone, John (1768-1836) (DNB00)
- John Jones (Welsh physician, 16th century) (fl. 1579), Welsh physician; s:Jones, John (fl.1579) (DNB00)
- George Joyliffe (1621–1658), English physician; s:Joyliffe, George (DNB00)
K
[edit]- William Floyd Karkeek (1802–1858), English veterinary surgeon; s:Karkeek, William Floyd (DNB00)
- Thomas Keate (1745–1821), FRS, English surgeon; s:Keate, Thomas (DNB00)
- Charles Robert Bell Keetley (1848–1909), English surgeon; s:Keetley, Charles Robert Bell (DNB12)
- Daniel Kenrick (fl. 1685), English physician and poet; s:Kenrick, Daniel (DNB00)
- Norman Kerr (1834–1899), English physician; s:Kerr, Norman (DNB01)
- Edmund King (physician), Sir Edmund King (1629–1709), English physician and surgeon; s:King, Edmund (DNB00)
- Charles Kite (surgeon) (d. 1811), English surgeon and medical writer; s:Kite, Charles (DNB00)
L
[edit]- William Lambe (1766–1847), English physician; s:Lambe, William (1765-1847) (DNB00)
- Hunter Lane (physician) (d. 1853), Scottish physician, surgeon and medical writer; s:Lane, Hunter (DNB00)
- Christopher Langton (physician) (1521–1578), English physician; s:Langton, Christopher (DNB00)
- Edward Lapworth (1574–1636), English physician and Latin poet; s:Lapworth, Edward (DNB00)
- George Lawson (physician) (1831–1903), English ophthalmic surgeon; s:Lawson, George (DNB12)
- Isaac Lawson (d. 1747), Scottish physician; s:Lawson, Isaac (DNB00)
- Edwin Lee (physician) (d. 1870), English surgeon, physician and medical writer; s:Lee, Edwin (DNB00)
- Theodore Forbes Leith (1746–1819), FRS, Scottish physician; s:Leith, Theodore Forbes (DNB00)
- Joseph Letherland (1699–1764), Scottish physician; s:Letherland, Joseph (DNB00)
- Hugh Ley (1790–1837), English physician; s:Ley, Hugh (DNB00)
- Duncan Liddel (1561–1613), Scottish mathematician and physician; s:Liddel, Duncan (DNB00)
- James Lind (naturalist) (1736–1812), Scottish physician; s:Lind, James (1736-1812) (DNB00)
- William Linton (physician), Sir William Linton (1801–1880), Scottish army physician; s:Linton, William (1801-1880) (DNB00)
- Edward Lister (physician) (1556–1620), English physician; s:Lister, Edward (DNB00)
- Matthew Lister (physician) (1571?–1656), English physician; s:Lister, Matthew (DNB00)
- Theophilus Lobb (1678–1763), FRS, English physician; s:Lobb, Theophilus (DNB00)
- Simon Ludford (d. 1574), English physician; s:Ludford, Simon (DNB00)
- Stephen Luke (1763–1829), English physician; s:Luke, Stephen (DNB00)
- Daniel Lysons (physician) (1727–1800), English physician; s:Lysons, Daniel (1727-1800) (DNB00)
M
[edit]- Henry MacCormac (physician) (1800–1868), Irish physician; s:MacCormac, Henry (DNB00)
- Charles Robert Macgillivray - Charles R. MacGillivray (1804?–1867), Scottish physician and Gaelic scholar; s:MacGillivray, Charles R. (DNB00)
- James Mackenzie (physician, died 1761) (1680?–1761), Scottish physician; s:Mackenzie, James (1680?-1761) (DNB00)
- Stephen Mackenzie (1844–1909), Scottish physician; s:Mackenzie, Stephen (DNB12)
- John Mackie (physician) (1748–1831), Scottish physician; s:Mackie, John (1748-1831) (DNB00)
- Charles Maclean (physician) (fl. 1788–1824), British medical and political writer; s:Maclean, Charles (DNB00)
- Kenneth Macleay the elder (fl. 1819), Scottish physician and antiquary; s:Macleay, Kenneth (fl.1819) (DNB00)
- Roderick Macleod (physician) (d. 1852), Scottish physician; s:Macleod, Roderick (DNB00)
- John Macpherson (physician) (1817–1890), Scottish physician; s:Macpherson, John (1817-1890) (DNB00)
- John Maplet (1612?–1670), English physician; s:Maplet, John (1612?-1670) (DNB00)
- Andrew Marshal (1742–1813), Scottish physician and anatomist; s:Marshal, Andrew (DNB00)
- John Mayo (physician) (1761–1818), English physician; s:Mayo, John (DNB00)
- Alfred Meadows (1833–1887), English obstetric physician; s:Meadows, Alfred (DNB00)
- Fernando Mendes (physician) (d. 1724), Portuguese Jewish physician; s:Mendes, Fernando (DNB00)
- Samuel Merriman (1731–1818) (1731–1818), English physician; s:Merriman, Samuel (1731-1818) (DNB00)
- Samuel Merriman (1771–1852) (1771–1852), English physician; s:Merriman, Samuel (1771-1852) (DNB00)
- Charles Lewis Meryon (1783–1877), English physician and biographer; s:Meryon, Charles Lewis (DNB00)
- Othowell Meverall (1585–1648), English physician; s:Meverall, Othowell (DNB00)
- Julius Michael Millingen (1800–1878), English physician and writer; s:Millingen, Julius Michael (DNB00)
- Francis Milman (1746–1821), FRS, English physician; s:Milman, Francis (DNB00)
- Thomas Milner (physician) (1719–1797), English physician; s:Milner, Thomas (DNB00)
- James Monro (physician) (1680–1752), Scottish physician; s:Monro, James (DNB00)
- Messenger Monsey (1693–1788), English physician ; s:Monsey, Messenger (DNB00)
- George Cunningham Monteath (1788–1828), Scottish physician and oculist; s:Monteath, George Cunningham (DNB00)
- Thomas Morison (physician), Thomas Moresin (1558?–1603?), Scottish physician and diplomat; s:Morison, Thomas (DNB00)
- Christopher Love Morley (fl. 1700), English physician; s:Morley, Christopher Love (DNB00)
- Benjamin Moseley (1742–1819), physician; s:Moseley, Benjamin (DNB00)
- George Mossman (fl. 1800), English physician and medical writer; s:Mossman, George (DNB00)
- George Motherby (1732–1793), English physician and medical writer; s:Motherby, George (DNB00)
- Walter Moxon (1836–1886), Irish physician; s:Moxon, Walter (DNB00)
- Henry Munday (physician) (1623–1682), English schoolmaster and physician; s:Munday, Henry (DNB00)
- William Mushet (1716–1792), Irish physician; s:Mushet, William (DNB00)
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[edit]- John Nasmith, John Naysmith (d. 1619?), surgeon to James VI and I; s:Nasmith, John (DNB00)
- Walter Needham (1631?–1691?), FRS, English physician and anatomist; s:Needham, Walter (DNB00)
- John Moore Neligan (1815–1863), Irish physician; s:Neligan, John Moore (DNB00)
- Robert Nesbitt (physician) or Robert Nisbet (physician) (d. 1761), English physician; s:Nesbitt, Robert (DNB00)
- Jeremiah Whitaker Newman (1759–1839), English surgeon and medical writer; s:Newman, Jeremiah Whitaker (DNB00)
- Edward Norris (physician) (1663–1726), FRS, English physician; s:Norris, Edward (1663-1726) (DNB00)
- William Northcote (d. 1783?), British naval surgeon; s:Northcote, William (DNB00)
- John Northleigh (1657–1705), English physician; s:Northleigh, John (DNB00)
- Edward Nourse (surgeon) (1701–1761), English surgeon; s:Nourse, Edward (DNB00)
- Christopher Nugent (physician) (d. 1775), FRS, Irish physician; s:Nugent, Christopher (d.1775) (DNB00)
- Thomas Nunneley (1809–1870), English surgeon; s:Nunneley, Thomas (DNB00)
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[edit]- Dennis O'Bryen (1755–1832), Irish surgeon, dramatist and political pamphleteer; s:O'Bryen, Dennis (DNB00)
- John William Ogle (1824–1905), English physician; s:Ogle, John William (DNB12)
- Thomas Oliver (physician, died 1624), Thomas Olyuer (d. 1624), English physician and mathematician; s:Oliver, Thomas (d.1624) (DNB00)
- William Oliver (physician, 1659–1716) (1659–1716), English physician; s:Oliver, William (1659-1716) (DNB00)
- Edward Latham Ormerod (1819–1873), FRS, English physician; s:Ormerod, Edward Latham (DNB00)
- William Piers Ormerod (1818–1860), English anatomist and surgeon; s:Ormerod, William Piers (DNB00)
- Reginald Orton (1810–1862), British surgeon; s:Orton, Reginald (DNB00)
- Hippocrates Otthen, Hippocrates d'Otthen, Hippocrates d'Othon (d. 1611), French physician; s:Otthen, Hippocrates (DNB00)
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[edit]- Richard Palmer (physician) (d. 1625), English physician; s:Palmer, Richard (d.1625) (DNB00)
- Henry Park (1745–1831), English surgeon; s:Park, Henry (DNB00)
- John Ranicar Park (1778–1847), English surgeon and theologian; s:Park, John Ranicar (DNB00)
- Samuel William Langston Parker ; s:Parker, Samuel William Langston (DNB00)
- Matthew Pattenson (fl. 1623), English royal physician and Catholic controversialist; s:Pattenson, Matthew (DNB00)
- James Paxton (surgeon) (1786–1860), English surgeon and medical writer; s:Paxton, James (DNB00)
- John Pearson (surgeon) (1758–1826), English surgeon; s:Pearson, John (1758-1826) (DNB00)
- Edward Peart (1756?–1824), English physician; s:Peart, Edward (DNB00)
- Thomas Pellett (1671?–1744), English physician; s:Pellett, Thomas (DNB00)
- Christopher Robert Pemberton (1765–1822), FRS, English physician; s:Pemberton, Christopher Robert (DNB00)
- Alexander Pennecuik (1652–1722), Scottish physician and poet; s:Pennecuik, Alexander (DNB00)
- Francis Penrose (surgeon) (1718–1798), English surgeon and medical writer; s:Penrose, Francis (DNB00)
- Robert Perceval (1756–1839), Irish physician and chemist; s:Perceval, Robert (DNB00)
- Charles Peters (physician) (1695–1746), English physician; s:Peters, Charles (1695-1746) (DNB00)
- Alexander Philip Wilson Philip (1770?–1851?), FRS, Scottish physician and physiologist; s:Philip, Alexander Philip Wilson (DNB00)
- Robert Pierce (physician), Robert Peirce (physician) (1622–1710), English physician; s:Pierce, Robert (DNB00)
- William Pirrie (surgeon) (1807–1882), Scottish surgeon; s:Pirrie, William (DNB00)
- Henry Alfred Pitman (1808–1908), Scottish physician; s:Pitman, Henry Alfred (DNB12)
- Henry Plumptre (d. 1746), FRS, president of the Royal College of Physicians; s:Plumptre, Henry (DNB00)
- Leonard Poe (d. 1631?), English physician; s:Poe, Leonard (DNB00)
- George Hornidge Porter (1822–1895), Irish surgeon; s:Porter, George Hornidge (DNB00)
- Laurence Holker Potts (1789–1850), English physician and inventor; s:Potts, Laurence Holker (DNB00)
- Richard Powell (physician) (1767–1834), English physician; s:Powell, Richard (DNB00)
- John Lumsden Propert (1834–1902), English physician and art critic; s:Propert, John Lumsden (DNB12)
- John Purcell (physician) (1674?–1730), English physician; s:Purcell, John (DNB00)
- William Pym, Sir William Pym (1772–1861), English military surgeon; s:Pym, William (DNB00)
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[edit]- Charles Bland Radcliffe (1822–1889), English physician; s:Radcliffe, Charles Bland (DNB00)
- William Rae (surgeon) (1786–1873), Scottish naval surgeon; s:Rae, William (1786-1873) (DNB00)
- Harry Rainy (1792–1876), Scottish physician; s:Rainy, Harry (DNB00)
- William Ramsay (physician), William Ramesay (fl. 1660), English physician and astrologer; s:Ramsay, William (fl.1660) (DNB00)
- William Henry Ransom (1824–1907), FRS, English physician and embryologist; s:Ransom, William Henry (DNB12)
- Richard Reece (physician) (1775–1831), English physician; s:Reece, Richard (DNB00)
- Henry Reeve (physician) (1780–1814), English physician; s:Reeve, Henry (1780-1814) (DNB00)
- John Watt Reid (1823–1909), Scottish medical director-general of the Royal Navy; s:Reid, John Watt (DNB12)
- William Renwick (surgeon) (1740?–1814), British naval surgeon and author; s:Renwick, William (DNB00)
- Richard of Wendover (d. 1252), English physician; s:Richard of Wendover (DNB00)
- Robert Richardson (Scottish physician) (1779–1847), Scottish physician and traveller; s:Richardson, Robert (1779-1847) (DNB00)
- Humphrey Ridley (1653–1708), English physician; s:Ridley, Humphrey (DNB00)
- Francis William Riollay, Francis Riollay (1748–1797), French physician; s:Riollay, Francis (DNB00)
- Matthew Robinson (priest) (1628–1694), English divine and physician; s:Robinson, Matthew (DNB00)
- Nicholas Robinson (physician) (1697?–1775), Welsh physician; s:Robinson, Nicholas (1697?-1775) (DNB00)
- George Hamilton Roe (1795–1873), Irish physician; s:Roe, George Hamilton (DNB00)
- George Rogers (physician) (1618–1697), English physician; s:Rogers, George (DNB00)
- Edward Charles Robson Roose (1848–1905), English physician; s:Roose, Edward Charles Robson (DNB12)
- James Ross (physician) (1837–1892), Scottish physician; s:Ross, James (1837-1892) (DNB00)
- George Robert Rowe (1792–1861), English physician; s:Rowe, George Robert (DNB00)
- John Rushworth (surgeon) (1669–1736), English surgeon; s:Rushworth, John (1669-1736) (DNB00)
- James Russell (surgeon) (1786–1851), English surgeon and philanthropist; s:Russell, James (1786-1851) (DNB00)
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[edit]- Charles Vial de Sainbel, Charles Vial de Saint Bel (1753–1793), French veterinary surgeon; s:Sainbel, Charles Vial de (DNB00)
- Adolph Samelson (1817–1888), German Jewish ophthalmic surgeon; s:Samelson, Adolph (DNB00)
- William Rutherford Sanders (1828–1881), Scottish physician and professor of pathology; s:Sanders, William Rutherford (DNB00)
- Humphry Sandwith (1822–1881), English army physician; s:Sandwith, Humphry (DNB00)
- Richard Huck-Saunders (1720–1785), FRS, English physician; s:Saunders, Richard Huck- (DNB00)
- William Saunders (physician) (1743–1817), FRS, Scottish physician; s:Saunders, William (1743-1817) (DNB00)
- Thomas Dixon Savill (1855–1910), English physician; s:Savill, Thomas Dixon (DNB12)
- Solomon Sawrey (1765–1825), English surgeon; s:Sawrey, Solomon (DNB00)
- Augustin Sayer (1790–1861), English physician and medical writer; s:Sayer, Augustin (DNB00)
- William Schaw (physician) (1714?–1757), Scottish physician; s:Schaw, William (1714?-1757) (DNB00)
- John Gaspar Scheutzer (1702–1729), Swiss physician; s:Scheutzer, John Gaspar (DNB00)
- Isaac Schomberg (physician) (1714–1780), German physician; s:Schomberg, Isaac (1714-1780) (DNB00)
- John Scott (physician, died 1846) (1798–1846), English surgeon; s:Scott, John (1798-1846) (DNB00)
- William Sermon (1629?–1679), English physician; s:Sermon, William (DNB00)
- John Shadwell (physician) (1671–1747), FRS, English physician; s:Shadwell, John (DNB00)
- John Shaw (physician) (1792–1827), Scottish surgeon and anatomist; s:Shaw, John (1792-1827) (DNB00)
- Thomas Sherley (physician) or Thomas Shirley (physician) (1638–1678), English physician; s:Sherley, Thomas (DNB00)
- John Sherwen (1749–1826), English physician and archæologist; s:Sherwen, John (DNB00)
- John Shipton (surgeon) (1680–1748), English surgeon; s:Shipton, John (DNB00)
- Thomas Short (physician, died 1685) (1635–1685), English physician; s:Short, Thomas (1635-1685) (DNB00)
- Thomas Short (physician, died 1772) (1690?–1772), Scottish physician; s:Short, Thomas (1690?-1772) (DNB00)
- Samuel Foart Simmons (1750–1813), English physician; s:Simmons, Samuel Foart (DNB00)
- James Beart Simonds (1810–1904), English veterinary surgeon; s:Simonds, James Beart (DNB12)
- Gilbert Skeyne (1522?–1599), Scottish physician; s:Skeyne, Gilbert (DNB00)
- Alfred Smee (1818–1877), FRS, English surgeon; s:Smee, Alfred (DNB00)
- Henry Spencer Smith (1812–1901), English surgeon; s:Smith, Henry Spencer (DNB12)
- Hugh Smith (physician) (d. 1790), English medical writer; s:Smith, Hugh (DNB00)
- John Smith (physician, 1630–1679) (1630–1679), English physician; s:Smith, John (1630-1679) (DNB00)
- Sir Thomas Smith, 1st Baronet (1833–1909), English surgeon; s:Smith, Thomas (1833-1909) (DNB12)
- Philip Crampton Smyly (surgeon) (1838–1904), English surgeon and laryngologist; s:Smyly, Philip Crampton (DNB12)
- Samuel Solly (1805–1871), FRS, English surgeon; s:Solly, Samuel (DNB00)
- Edmund Sigismund Somers (1759?–1824), Irish physician; s:Somers, Edmund Sigismund (DNB00)
- Charles Spooner (veterinary surgeon) (1806–1871), English veterinary surgeon; s:Spooner, Charles (1806-1871) (DNB00)
- William Charles Spooner (1809?–1885), English veterinary surgeon; s:Spooner, William Charles (DNB00)
- Richard Anthony Stafford (1801–1854), English surgeon; s:Stafford, Richard Anthony (DNB00)
- Christopher Stanger (1759–1834), English physician; s:Stanger, Christopher (DNB00)
- Edward Stanley (surgeon) (1793–1862), FRS, English surgeon; s:Stanley, Edward (1793-1862) (DNB00)
- Richard Steevens (1653–1710), Irish physician; s:Steevens, Richard (DNB00)
- Samuel Martin Stephenson (1742–1833), Irish presbyterian minister and physician; s:Stephenson, Samuel Martin (DNB00)
- John Stevenson (surgeon) (1778–1846?), English surgeon; s:Stevenson, John (1778-1846?) (DNB00)
- William Stevenson (physician) (1719?–1783), Irish physician; s:Stevenson, William (1719?-1783) (DNB00)
- Alexander Patrick Stewart (1813–1883), Scottish physician; s:Stewart, Alexander Patrick (DNB00)
- Sir James Stonhouse, 11th Baronet (1716–1795), English physician, and divine; s:Stonhouse, James (DNB00)
- John Proudfoot Stratton (1830–1895), Scottish surgeon; s:Stratton, John Proudfoot (DNB00)
- Edward Strother (d. 1737), English medical writer; s:Strother, Edward (DNB00)
- Joseph Griffiths Swayne (1819–1903), English obstetric physician; s:Swayne, Joseph Griffiths (DNB12)
- Edmund Symes-Thompson (1837–1906), English physician; s:Symes-Thompson, Edmund (DNB12)
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[edit]- Robert Tabor (physician), Robert Talbor (1642?–1681), English physician; s:Tabor, Robert (DNB00)
- John Taunton (1769–1821), English surgeon; s:Taunton, John (DNB00)
- Robert Taylor (physician) (1710–1762), FRS, English physician; s:Taylor, Robert (1710-1762) (DNB00)
- Peter Templeman (1711–1769), English physician; s:Templeman, Peter (DNB00)
- Thomas Thayre (fl. 1603–1625), English medical writer; s:Thayre, Thomas (DNB00)
- Noah Thomas (1720–1792), FRS, Welsh physician; s:Thomas, Noah (DNB00)
- Gilbert Thompson (18th-century physician) (1728–1803), English physician; s:Thompson, Gilbert (DNB00)
- John Thomson (physician) (1765–1846), FRS, English physician and surgeon; s:Thomson, John (1765-1846) (DNB00)
- William Thomson (physician) (1802–1852), FRS, Scottish physician; s:Thomson, William (1802-1852) (DNB00)
- William Thomson (surgeon) (1843–1909), Irish surgeon; s:Thomson, William (1843-1909) (DNB12)
- William Thornhill (surgeon) (fl. 1723–1755), English surgeon; s:Thornhill, William (DNB00)
- John Tomes (1815–1895), FRS, English dental surgeon; s:Tomes, John (DNB00)
- Thomas Jolliffe Tufnell (1819–1885), English surgeon; s:Tufnell, Thomas Jolliffe (DNB00)
- Daubeney Turberville (1612–1696), English physician; s:Turberville, Daubeney (DNB00)
- William Turnbull (physician) (1729?–1796), Scottish physician; s:Turnbull, William (1729?-1796) (DNB00)
- Daniel Turner (physician) (1667–1741), English physician; s:Turner, Daniel (1667-1741) (DNB00)
- William Twining (military physician) (1790–1835), British army surgeon; s:Twining, William (DNB00)
- John Twysden (1607–1688), English physician; s:Twysden, John (DNB00)
- Richard Tyson (physician, 1680–1750) (1680–1750), English physician; s:Tyson, Richard (1680-1750) (DNB00)
- Richard Tyson (physician, 1730–1784) (1730–1784), English physician; s:Tyson, Richard (1730-1784) (DNB00)
- Henry William Tytler (1752–1808), Scottish physician and translator; s:Tytler, Henry William (DNB00)
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[edit]- Michael Underwood (physician) (1736–1820), man-midwife ; s:Underwood, Michael (DNB00)
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[edit]- Robert Vilvain (1575?–1663), English physician and philanthropist; s:Vilvain, Robert (DNB00)
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[edit]- Willoughby Francis Wade (1827–1906), Irish physician; s:Wade, Willoughby Francis (DNB12)
- Thomas Henry Wakley (1821–1907), English surgeon and journalist; s:Wakley, Thomas Henry (DNB12)
- William Waldegrave (physician) (fl. 1689), English physician; s:Waldegrave, William (fl.1689) (DNB00)
- Sayer Walker (1748–1826), English physician; s:Walker, Sayer (DNB00)
- George Wallis (physician) (1740–1802), English physician and author; s:Wallis, George (1740-1802) (DNB00)
- Edward Walsh (physician) (1756–1832), physician; s:Walsh, Edward (1756-1832) (DNB00)
- William Johnson Walsham (1847–1903), English surgeon; s:Walsham, William Johnson (DNB12)
- William Ward (physician), William Warde (1534–1604?), English physician and translator; s:Ward, William (1534-1604?) (DNB00)
- William Warden (surgeon) (1777–1849), Scottish naval surgeon and author; s:Warden, William (DNB00)
- Joseph Warner (surgeon) (1717–1801), FRS, English surgeon; s:Warner, Joseph (DNB00)
- John Taylor Warren (1771–1849), English physician; s:Warren, John Taylor (DNB00)
- William Wasey (1691–1757), English physician; s:Wasey, William (DNB00)
- James Watson (surgeon) (1766–1838), English radical and surgeon; s:Watson, James (1766?-1838) (DNB00)
- John Forbes Watson, Scottish physician and writer on India; s:Watson, John Forbes (DNB00)
- Patrick Heron Watson (1832–1907), Scottish surgeon; s:Watson, Patrick Heron (DNB12)
- John Wedderburn (physician) (1599–1679), Scottish physician; s:Wedderburn, John (1599-1679) (DNB00)
- Charles West (physician) (1816–1898), English physician; s:West, Charles (1816-1898) (DNB00)
- Claudius Galen Wheelhouse (1826–1909), English surgeon; s:Wheelhouse, Claudius Galen (DNB12)
- Tobias Whitaker (fl. 1634–1661), English physician; s:Whitaker, Tobias (DNB00)
- Anthony White (surgeon) (1782–1849), English surgeon; s:White, Anthony (DNB00)
- James Whitehead (physician) (1812–1885), English physician; s:Whitehead, James (DNB00)
- John Whitehead (physician) (1740?–1804), English physician and biographer; s:Whitehead, John (1740?-1804) (DNB00)
- Richard Wilkes (physician) (1691–1760), English antiquary and physician; s:Wilkes, Richard (DNB00)
- George Williams (physician) (1762–1834), English physician; s:Williams, George (1762-1834) (DNB00)
- Robert Williams (physician, died 1845) (1787?–1845), English physician; s:Williams, Robert (1787?-1845) (DNB00)
- William Henry Williams (physician) (1771–1841), English physician and author; s:Williams, William Henry (DNB00)
- James Arthur Wilson (1795–1882), English physician; s:Wilson, James Arthur (DNB00)
- James Windet (d. 1664), English physician; s:Windet, James (DNB00)
- Richard Wiseman (surgeon) (1622?–1676), English surgeon; s:Wiseman, Richard (DNB00)
- Alexander Wood (surgeon) (1725–1807), Scottish surgeon; s:Wood, Alexander (1725-1807) (DNB00)
- John Wood (surgeon) (1825–1891), English surgeon; s:Wood, John (1825-1891) (DNB00)
- William Wright (surgeon) (1773–1860), English aural surgeon; s:Wright, William (1773-1860) (DNB00)
- John Wyatt (surgeon) (1825–1874), English army surgeon; s:Wyatt, John (1825-1874) (DNB00)
- James Wylie (1768–1854), Scottish court physician in Russia; s:Wylie, James (1768-1854) (DNB00)