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He was born to Edward Hicks in [[Rye, East Sussex|Rye]], [[Sussex]]. He was educated privately and in 1841 entered [[Guy's Hospital Medical School]]. He obtained his MB at the [[University of London]] in 1845 and an MD in 1851. He was elected a Fellow of the [[Royal College of Physicians]] in 1866.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libsysdigi.library.illinois.edu/oca/Books2008-10/proceedingsoflin/proceedingsoflin189798linn/proceedingsoflin189798linn.pdf|title=Proceedings of the Linnaean Society|accessdate= 1 October 2010}}</ref> |
He was born to Edward Hicks in [[Rye, East Sussex|Rye]], [[Sussex]]. He was educated privately and in 1841 entered [[Guy's Hospital Medical School]]. He obtained his MB at the [[University of London]] in 1845 and an MD in 1851. He was elected a Fellow of the [[Royal College of Physicians]] in 1866.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://libsysdigi.library.illinois.edu/oca/Books2008-10/proceedingsoflin/proceedingsoflin189798linn/proceedingsoflin189798linn.pdf|title=Proceedings of the Linnaean Society|accessdate= 1 October 2010}}</ref> |
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In 1856 he was appointed assistant obstetric physician at [[Guy's Hospital]] and full physician in 1868. In 1888 he became obstetric physician at [[St Mary's Hospital, London]]. Hicks was the first physician to describe the bipolar and other methods of the [[ |
In 1856 he was appointed assistant obstetric physician at [[Guy's Hospital]] and full physician in 1868. In 1888 he became obstetric physician at [[St Mary's Hospital, London]]. Hicks was the first physician to describe the bipolar and other methods of the [[fetal position|version]] of a [[fetus]]. In 1872, he described the [[uterus|uterine]] [[contraction (childbirth)|contraction]]s not resulting in [[childbirth]] now known as [[Braxton Hicks contractions]]. |
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In 1862 he was elected a [[Fellow of the Royal Society]] by virtue of his interest in Natural History, about which he wrote numerous papers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.royalsociety.org/DServe/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=1&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27hicks%27%29|title= Library and Archive Catalogue|publisher=Royal Society|accessdate= 1 October 2010}}</ref> He gave the Hunterian Oration to the [[Hunterian Society]] in 1868 and was elected their president for 1879.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://scans.library.utoronto.ca/pdf/7/36/transactions1905hunt/transactions1905hunt.pdf| title = Presidents of the Society and Orators, 1826–1906|publisher = Hunterian Society|accessdate = 2012-10-24}}</ref> |
In 1862 he was elected a [[Fellow of the Royal Society]] by virtue of his interest in Natural History, about which he wrote numerous papers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.royalsociety.org/DServe/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=1&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27hicks%27%29|title= Library and Archive Catalogue|publisher=Royal Society|accessdate= 1 October 2010}}</ref> He gave the Hunterian Oration to the [[Hunterian Society]] in 1868 and was elected their president for 1879.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://scans.library.utoronto.ca/pdf/7/36/transactions1905hunt/transactions1905hunt.pdf| title = Presidents of the Society and Orators, 1826–1906|publisher = Hunterian Society|accessdate = 2012-10-24}}</ref> |
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John Braxton Hicks (23 February 1823 – 28 August 1897) was a 19th-century English doctor who specialised in obstetrics.
He was born to Edward Hicks in Rye, Sussex. He was educated privately and in 1841 entered Guy's Hospital Medical School. He obtained his MB at the University of London in 1845 and an MD in 1851. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 1866.[1]
In 1856 he was appointed assistant obstetric physician at Guy's Hospital and full physician in 1868. In 1888 he became obstetric physician at St Mary's Hospital, London. Hicks was the first physician to describe the bipolar and other methods of the version of a fetus. In 1872, he described the uterine contractions not resulting in childbirth now known as Braxton Hicks contractions.
In 1862 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society by virtue of his interest in Natural History, about which he wrote numerous papers.[2] He gave the Hunterian Oration to the Hunterian Society in 1868 and was elected their president for 1879.[3]
Buried at St Thomas Church, Lymington, Hampshire.
References
- ^ "Proceedings of the Linnaean Society" (PDF). Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "Library and Archive Catalogue". Royal Society. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "Presidents of the Society and Orators, 1826–1906" (PDF). Hunterian Society. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
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