John Haighton ( c 1755 - 1823 )

Birth: Lancashire, England (c 1755) Death: 23 March 1823 Profession: Physiologist Surgeon Research Field: Mathematics, astronomy Education: Pupil of Mr Else, Surgeon at Guy's Hospital; MD (1794, King's College Aberdeen) Career: Surgeon in the Guards; took up physiology and midwifery; taught midwifery, Guy's Hospital; joint editor of "Medical records and researches"; suffered from asthma Membership: Fellow Election Date: 6/04/1815.