John Bostock ( 1773 - 1846 )

Birth: Liverpool, England (1773) Death: London (06 August 1846) Profession: Physician Research Field: Medical chemistry Education: MD (Edinburgh) Career: Settled to practise in Liverpool; moved to London and gave up practice, devoting himself to chemistry and physiology (1817); lecturer on chemistry, Guy's Hospital; published "An elementary system of physiology" (1824); suffered from hay fever and gave the first detailed account of the condition (828) which is named after him "Bostock's summer catarrh"; died of cholera Memberships: FGS (President 1826) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 2/04/1818 Council: VP 1831-1832.