Use Trove to find more resources by/about this Biographical entry
Biographical entry Fothergill, John (1712 - 1780)
- Born
- 8 March 1712
England - Died
- 26 December 1780
- Occupation
- Physician and Botanist
Summary
John Fothergill began practising medicine in London in 1740 and maintained a botanical garden in Upton. He was the first to recognise the symptoms of diphtheria in England and is credited with the first accurate description of migraine.
Archival resources
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
- Joseph Banks - Records, 1766 - 1820, ML MSS 743; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
Published resources
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Fothergill, John', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-825422. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 4 February 2010
- Foundation Supporter - Committee to Review Australian Studies in Tertiary Education