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{{otherpeople4|a British physician and medical statistician.|the Governor of North Dakota|William L. Guy}} |
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'''William Augustus Guy''' ( |
[[File:William Augustus Guy.jpg|thumb|William Augustus Guy]] |
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'''William Augustus Guy''' (13 June 1810 – 10 September 1885) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] physician and medical [[statistics|statistician]]. |
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He was educated at [[Christ's Hospital]] and [[Guy's Hospital]]; he then studied at the [[University of Heidelberg]] and the [[University of Paris]] before getting a Bachelor of Medicine degree from the [[University of Cambridge]], 1837. |
He was educated at [[Christ's Hospital]] and [[Guy's Hospital]]; he then studied at the [[University of Heidelberg]] and the [[University of Paris]] before getting a Bachelor of Medicine degree from the [[University of Cambridge]], 1837. |
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In 1842, he was appointed professor of forensic medicine at [[King's College London]] and assistant physician at King's College Hospital, 1842; he was dean of the faculty of medicine, |
In 1842, he was appointed professor of forensic medicine at [[King's College London]] and assistant physician at King's College Hospital, 1842; he was dean of the faculty of medicine, 1846–58. He also served as Medical Superintendent at Millbank Prison from 1859 to 1869, acting as a semi-official government advisor on prison health, diet and hygiene. |
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He edited the [[Journal of the Statistical Society of London]] (now the [[Royal Statistical Society]]), |
He edited the [[Journal of the Statistical Society of London]] (now the [[Royal Statistical Society]]), 1852–6 and was its president, 1873-5. The Society still presents the [[Guy Medal]]s (in gold, silver and bronze) in his memory. |
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He was vice-president of the [[Royal Society]], |
He was vice-president of the [[Royal Society]], 1876–7, and Croonian (1861), Lumleian (1868), and Harveian (1875) lecturer at the [[Royal College of Physicians]]. |
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He was a founder of the Health of Towns Association and a member of the Commission on Penal Servitude and Criminal Lunacy. He published two books |
He was a founder of the Health of Towns Association and a member of the Commission on Penal Servitude and Criminal Lunacy. He published two books — "Principles of Forensic Medicine" (1844) and "Public Health" (1870–4) — and many statistical papers. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 23:11, 30 April 2009
William Augustus Guy (13 June 1810 – 10 September 1885) was a British physician and medical statistician.
He was educated at Christ's Hospital and Guy's Hospital; he then studied at the University of Heidelberg and the University of Paris before getting a Bachelor of Medicine degree from the University of Cambridge, 1837.
In 1842, he was appointed professor of forensic medicine at King's College London and assistant physician at King's College Hospital, 1842; he was dean of the faculty of medicine, 1846–58. He also served as Medical Superintendent at Millbank Prison from 1859 to 1869, acting as a semi-official government advisor on prison health, diet and hygiene.
He edited the Journal of the Statistical Society of London (now the Royal Statistical Society), 1852–6 and was its president, 1873-5. The Society still presents the Guy Medals (in gold, silver and bronze) in his memory.
He was vice-president of the Royal Society, 1876–7, and Croonian (1861), Lumleian (1868), and Harveian (1875) lecturer at the Royal College of Physicians.
He was a founder of the Health of Towns Association and a member of the Commission on Penal Servitude and Criminal Lunacy. He published two books — "Principles of Forensic Medicine" (1844) and "Public Health" (1870–4) — and many statistical papers.
References
Obituaries
- Journal of the Statistical Society of London, Vol. 48, No. 4 (Dec., 1885), pp. 650-651
- The Lancet (19 Sept 1885)
External links
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