William Hunter

About William Hunter

Birth Day: May 23, 1718
Birth Place: Scotland

William Hunter

William Hunter was born on May 23, 1718 in Scotland. Remembered as one of Great Britain's leading obstetricians of the Eighteenth Century, this Scottish doctor and anatomy teacher is perhaps most famous as the medical instructor and older brother of the renowned surgeon John Hunter.
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As per our current Database, William Hunter has been died on Mar 30, 1783 (age 64).

๐ŸŽ‚ William Hunter - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

When William Hunter die, William Hunter was 64 years old.

Popular As William Hunter
Occupation Doctor
Age 64 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born May 23, 1718 (Scotland)
Birthday May 23
Town/City Scotland
Nationality Scotland

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William Hunterโ€™s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.

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About

Remembered as one of Great Britain's leading obstetricians of the Eighteenth Century, this Scottish Doctor and anatomy Teacher is perhaps most famous as the medical instructor and older brother of the renowned surgeon John Hunter.

Before Fame

After studying Medicine under william Cullen at the University of Glasgow, he trained with william Smellie at St. George's Hospital, London.

Trivia

Though remembered primarily for his work in the medical field of obstetrics, he also contributed to orthopedics, penning an important 1743 paper on the topic of cartilage injuries.

Family Life

He was the brother-in-law of poet Anne Hunter (the wife of surgeon John Hunter) and the uncle of Agnes Hunter (who later became the wife of prominent Scottish military man and Politician James Campbell of Inverneill).

Associated With

In the 1760s, he became the personal physician of King George III's wife, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Queen Charlotte).

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