Anthony Todd Thomson
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Anthony Todd Thomson was a Scottish
doctor and pioneer of dermatology
.
, a member of the council of the Province of Georgia
, and custom-collector for Savannah, Georgia
. He was born in Edinburgh where his parents were staying temporarily, went to America but along with other loyalists returned to Britain after the result of the American War of Independence returned to Edinburgh
.
In 1828 he became the first professor of materia medica and therapeutics at London University (now University College London
). In 1832, on the death of John Gordon Smith, he was appointed joint professor of medical jurisprudence with Andrew Amos
. In 1837 Amos was appointed a member of the governor-general's council in India and so Thomson became sole professor.
He married twice. In 1801 he married Christina Maxwell, and they had one son and two daughters, but she died in 1820. In 1820 he married Katherine Byerley, daughter of Thomas Byerley
and they had three sons and five daughters. His daughter from this second marriage Elizabeth was the mother of Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron Rennell
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
doctor and pioneer of dermatology
Dermatology
Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases, a unique specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist takes care of diseases, in the widest sense, and some cosmetic problems of the skin, scalp, hair, and nails....
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Life
His father Alexander Thomson was Postmaster-GeneralUnited Kingdom Postmaster General
The Postmaster General of the United Kingdom is a defunct Cabinet-level ministerial position in HM Government. Aside from maintaining the postal system, the Telegraph Act of 1868 established the Postmaster General's right to exclusively maintain electric telegraphs...
, a member of the council of the Province of Georgia
Province of Georgia
The Province of Georgia was one of the Southern colonies in British America. It was the last of the thirteen original colonies established by Great Britain in what later became the United States...
, and custom-collector for Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
. He was born in Edinburgh where his parents were staying temporarily, went to America but along with other loyalists returned to Britain after the result of the American War of Independence returned to Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
.
In 1828 he became the first professor of materia medica and therapeutics at London University (now University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
). In 1832, on the death of John Gordon Smith, he was appointed joint professor of medical jurisprudence with Andrew Amos
Andrew Amos
Andrew Amos was an English amateur football player who played for Cambridge University, Old Carthusians, Corinthian and Hitchin Town, as well as making two appearances for the English national side...
. In 1837 Amos was appointed a member of the governor-general's council in India and so Thomson became sole professor.
He married twice. In 1801 he married Christina Maxwell, and they had one son and two daughters, but she died in 1820. In 1820 he married Katherine Byerley, daughter of Thomas Byerley
Thomas Byerley
Thomas Byerley partner in the Wedgwood pottery firm.He was the son of John Byerley and Margaret Wedgwood, the daughter of Thomas Wedgwood III and sister of Josiah Wedgwood. In 1768 he emigrated to America but returned in 1775 and became a clerk at Etruria, where he became a salesman...
and they had three sons and five daughters. His daughter from this second marriage Elizabeth was the mother of Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron Rennell
Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron Rennell
James Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron Rennell, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, PC , known as Sir Rennell Rodd before 1933, was a British diplomat, poet and politician...
.
Translationed works
- A. T. Thomson's Vereinigte Pharmacopeen der Londoner, Edinburgher und Dubliner Medicinal-Collegien. Fleischer, Leipzig 1827 digital