Henry Clutterbuck facts for kids
Henry Clutterbuck (born 1767, died 1856) was an important English doctor and medical writer. He was known for his books and for teaching others about medicine.
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Henry Clutterbuck's Life
Henry Clutterbuck was born in a town called Marazion in Cornwall, England, on January 28, 1767. He was the fifth child of Thomas Clutterbuck, who was a lawyer.
Early Medical Training
Henry began studying medicine by working as an apprentice. He learned from James Kempe, a surgeon in Truro. When he was 21, he moved to London. There, he joined the United Borough Hospitals to continue his studies.
On August 7, 1790, he became a member of the College of Surgeons. After this, he started working as a general doctor in Walbrook, a part of the City of London.
Starting a Medical Journal
Five years later, Henry Clutterbuck started a medical journal. It was called The Medical and Chirurgical Review. This journal came out twice a month. Henry was the main person behind it. He was the one who planned it, edited it, and wrote almost all of it. He continued this journal until 1807.
Becoming a Physician
Henry decided he wanted to become a physician. To do this, he went to Edinburgh in 1802 for a year. Then, he moved to Glasgow. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree there on April 16, 1804.
After finishing his studies, he returned to London. He set up his practice at 17 St. Paul's Churchyard. On October 1, 1804, he was allowed to practice medicine by the College of Physicians.
Teaching and Later Career
In 1808, Henry moved his practice to Bridge Street, Blackfriars. The next year, in 1809, he became a physician at the General Dispensary in Aldersgate Street. Around this time, he also started giving lectures. He taught about materia medica (which is about medicines and how they work) and how to practice medicine.
His lectures were clear and full of facts. They were not fancy, but they were very helpful. People say he earned over a thousand pounds from his lectures in just one year!
In 1809, he published an important book. It was called Inquiry into the Seat and Nature of Fever. After this, Henry Clutterbuck's fame and medical practice grew steadily. He became one of the top doctors in the city.
For more than 50 years, he regularly attended meetings of the Medical Society of London. He was known there as a very good speaker.
Final Years
Henry Clutterbuck lived a long life. On March 8, 1856, he was in an accident. He was run over in the street after leaving a meeting of the Medical Society of London. He passed away at his home on April 24, 1856. He was 89 years old.
He stayed sharp and clear-minded until the very end. It is said that he was still seeing patients on the day he died.
A picture of him can be found in the meeting room of the Medical Society of London. In 1796, he married Harriet Matilda Browne. They had ten children together. One of his daughters, Julia, married James Tod.
