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| death_date = 18 May 1824 |
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'''John Shekleton''' (bapt. 5 April 1795<ref>''Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911''</ref> – 18 May 1824) was an Irish doctor and anatomist.<ref name="rcsiheritage.blogspot.ie">{{cite web|url=http://rcsiheritage.blogspot.ie/2014/05/skeletons-specimens-and-shekleton.html|title=Skeletons, Specimens and a Shekleton!|work=rcsiheritage.blogspot.ie|accessdate=2 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="archive.org">{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/b21443348/b21443348_djvu.txt|title=Full text of "History of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and of the Irish schools of medicine : including numerous biographical sketches, also a medical bibliography"|work=archive.org|year=1886 |accessdate=2 December 2016}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Shekleton was born in [[Dundalk]], [[Ireland]], around the year 1795. He was one of 10 children: |
Shekleton was born in [[Dundalk]], [[Ireland]], around the year 1795. He was one of 10 children: five boys and five girls. His mother was Margaret Pentland from [[County Louth]] and his father was a [[merchant]] named Joseph Shekleton. Shekleton's grandfather held property at [[List of townlands of County Louth|Pepperstown]] in [[Ardee (barony)|Ardee]] in County Louth. Shekleton attended primary school in Dundalk.<ref name="rcsiheritage.blogspot.ie"/><ref name="archive.org"/> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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As the age of 15, Shekleton began training in medicine at the [[Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland]] under [[Abraham Colles]]. He graduated on 27 August 1816 and moved to [[Paris]], [[France]], to continue his studies. Shekleton returned to Ireland in 1817 and was appointed as anatomy demonstrator at RCSI. He was elected to [[Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons|membership of RCSI]] on 1 February 1819.<ref name="rcsiheritage.blogspot.ie"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google. |
As the age of 15, Shekleton began training in medicine at the [[Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland]] under [[Abraham Colles]]. He graduated on 27 August 1816 and moved to [[Paris]], [[France]], to continue his studies. Shekleton returned to Ireland in 1817 and was appointed as anatomy demonstrator at RCSI. He was elected to [[Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons|membership of RCSI]] on 1 February 1819.<ref name="rcsiheritage.blogspot.ie"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OhoUAAAAQAAJ&q=%22john+shekleton%22+rcsi&pg=PA32|title=The Medico-chirurgical Review and Journal of Medical Science|date=1 January 1826|publisher=Burgess and Hill|accessdate=2 December 2016|via=Google Books}}</ref> |
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On 1 May 1820, RCSI established a museum with a budget of £200 per year, overseen by a five-member committee. Candidates for the position of curator were required to demonstrate examples of their anatomy specimens. Shekleton presented a [[Mercury (element)|mercury]] injection of the [[Lymphatic system|lymph system]] of the [[Human leg|lower limb]] and was appointed as curator with a salary of £30 per annum. On 17 February 1821, Shekleton received an increased salary of £40. In 1823, he was promoted in title to conservator. As of 2014, Shekleton's winning specimen remains on display in the RCSI anatomy department.<ref name="rcsiheritage.blogspot.ie"/><ref name="archive.org"/> |
On 1 May 1820, RCSI established a museum with a budget of £200 per year, overseen by a five-member committee. Candidates for the position of curator were required to demonstrate examples of their anatomy specimens. Shekleton presented a [[Mercury (element)|mercury]] injection of the [[Lymphatic system|lymph system]] of the [[Human leg|lower limb]] and was appointed as curator with a salary of £30 per annum. On 17 February 1821, Shekleton received an increased salary of £40. In 1823, he was promoted in title to conservator. As of 2014, Shekleton's winning specimen remains on display in the RCSI anatomy department.<ref name="rcsiheritage.blogspot.ie"/><ref name="archive.org"/> |
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By 1822, Shekleton has amassed over 600 specimens, which he increased to more than 1,300 by December 1823. The collection included natural history specimens in jars, partial and complete skeletons, and stuffed and mounted examples from nature. Shekleton discovered the muscle ''compressor venae dorsalis penis''.<ref>{{cite |
By 1822, Shekleton has amassed over 600 specimens, which he increased to more than 1,300 by December 1823. The collection included natural history specimens in jars, partial and complete skeletons, and stuffed and mounted examples from nature. Shekleton discovered the muscle ''compressor venae dorsalis penis''.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/elementsanatomy04quaigoog|page=[https://archive.org/details/elementsanatomy04quaigoog/page/n435 395]|quote=compressor vena dorsalis penis.|title=Elements of anatomy|first=Jones|last=Quain|date=1 January 1837|publisher=Taylor|accessdate=2 December 2016|via=Internet Archive}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.academia.edu/25144530|title=Filippo Pacini: A determined observer|first1=Bentivoglio|last1=Marina|first2=Pacini|last2=Paolo|journal=Academia.edu|year=1995 |volume=38|issue=2 |page=161 |accessdate=2 December 2016}}</ref> After Shekleton's sudden death at the age of 29, he was succeeded as curator by his apprentice [[John Houston (doctor)|John Houston]].<ref name="rcsiheritage.blogspot.ie"/> |
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Latest revision as of 02:41, 26 May 2024
John Shekleton | |
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| Born | John Shekleton circa 1795 Dundalk, Ireland |
| Died | 18 May 1824 Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
John Shekleton (bapt. 5 April 1795[1] – 18 May 1824) was an Irish doctor and anatomist.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Shekleton was born in Dundalk, Ireland, around the year 1795. He was one of 10 children: five boys and five girls. His mother was Margaret Pentland from County Louth and his father was a merchant named Joseph Shekleton. Shekleton's grandfather held property at Pepperstown in Ardee in County Louth. Shekleton attended primary school in Dundalk.[2][3]
Career
[edit]As the age of 15, Shekleton began training in medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland under Abraham Colles. He graduated on 27 August 1816 and moved to Paris, France, to continue his studies. Shekleton returned to Ireland in 1817 and was appointed as anatomy demonstrator at RCSI. He was elected to membership of RCSI on 1 February 1819.[2][4]
On 1 May 1820, RCSI established a museum with a budget of £200 per year, overseen by a five-member committee. Candidates for the position of curator were required to demonstrate examples of their anatomy specimens. Shekleton presented a mercury injection of the lymph system of the lower limb and was appointed as curator with a salary of £30 per annum. On 17 February 1821, Shekleton received an increased salary of £40. In 1823, he was promoted in title to conservator. As of 2014, Shekleton's winning specimen remains on display in the RCSI anatomy department.[2][3]
By 1822, Shekleton has amassed over 600 specimens, which he increased to more than 1,300 by December 1823. The collection included natural history specimens in jars, partial and complete skeletons, and stuffed and mounted examples from nature. Shekleton discovered the muscle compressor venae dorsalis penis.[5][6] After Shekleton's sudden death at the age of 29, he was succeeded as curator by his apprentice John Houston.[2]
Death
[edit]Shekleton's death on 18 May 1824 was attributed to sepsis from a needlestick injury acquired while performing an autopsy 11 days beforehand.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911
- ^ a b c d e f "Skeletons, Specimens and a Shekleton!". rcsiheritage.blogspot.ie. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Full text of "History of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and of the Irish schools of medicine : including numerous biographical sketches, also a medical bibliography"". archive.org. 1886. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "The Medico-chirurgical Review and Journal of Medical Science". Burgess and Hill. 1 January 1826. Retrieved 2 December 2016 – via Google Books.
- ^ Quain, Jones (1 January 1837). Elements of anatomy. Taylor. p. 395. Retrieved 2 December 2016 – via Internet Archive.
compressor vena dorsalis penis.
- ^ Marina, Bentivoglio; Paolo, Pacini (1995). "Filippo Pacini: A determined observer". Academia.edu. 38 (2): 161. Retrieved 2 December 2016.