William Musgrave ( 1655 - 1721 )

Birth: 04 November 1655 Death: Exeter, Devon Burial: Altar tomb in St Leonard's church, Exeter (now removed) (23 December 1721) Profession: Physician Research Field: Medicine; Antiquities Education: Winchester College; New College, Oxford (matriculated 1675); BCL (1682), BMed (by decree 1685), DMed (1689); Leyden (admitted 1680) Career: Practised in Oxford (1685); edited 'Philosophical Transactions' nos 167-178; practised in Exeter (1691- death); buried outside the city of Exeter, because he thought burial in the city was injurious to the health of the living Memberships: Oxford Philosophical Society; FRCP (1692) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 19/03/1684 Proposers: Francis Aston Council: Sec 1684-1685 Editor Phil.