William Lawrence ( 1783 - 1867 )

Birth: Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England (16 July 1783) Death: 18 Whitehall Place, London (05 July 1867) Profession: Surgeon Research Field: Anatomy, physiology, surgery Career: Apprenticed to, and lived with, John Abernethy (FRS 1796) (for 5 years); Demonstrator of Anatomy, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London; Assistant Surgeon, later Surgeon, St Bartholomew's Hospital (1824-1865); Professor of Anatomy and Surgery, College of Surgeons (1815); Surgeon Extraordinary, later Sergeant Surgeon, to the Queen; suffered an attack of apoplexy whilst descending the stairs at the College of Surgeons and died later at home Honours: Bt 1867 Memberships: MRCP (President 1846 and 1855) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 11/11/1813 Council: VP 1836-1837.