Henry Vandyke Carter
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Henry Vandyke Carter (22 May 1831- 4 May 1897) was an English anatomist, surgeon, and anatomical artist most notable for his illustrations of the book, Gray's Anatomy
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at the Royal College of Surgeons, where he worked with Richard Owen
and John Thomas Quekett
.
He began work for Henry Gray
and others in 1852, and in 1856 he drew the illustrations for the now famously illustrated Gray's Anatomy
. The publishers of the first edition wanted to ascribe joint authorship of the book to Carter as his illustrations were just about as noteworthy as the text but Gray objected.
Carter retired in 1888, and was subsequently appointed "Honorary Deputy Surgeon-General and Honorary Surgeon to the Queen". He died in Scarborough, North Yorkshire
on 4 May 1897.
Gray's Anatomy
Gray's Anatomy is an English-language human anatomy textbook originally written by Henry Gray. The book is widely regarded as an extremely influential work on the subject, and has continued to be revised and republished from its initial publication in 1858 to the present day...
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Biography
Henry Vandyke Carter was born on 22 May 1831, and was the eldest son of the artist Henry Barlow Carter. He was formally educated at Hull Grammar School before moving to London to study medicine at St. George's Hospital. In June 1853, Carter became a student in human and comparative anatomyComparative anatomy
Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms. It is closely related to evolutionary biology and phylogeny .-Description:...
at the Royal College of Surgeons, where he worked with Richard Owen
Richard Owen
Sir Richard Owen, FRS KCB was an English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist.Owen is probably best remembered today for coining the word Dinosauria and for his outspoken opposition to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection...
and John Thomas Quekett
John Thomas Quekett
John Thomas Quekett was an English microscopist and histologist.Quekett studied medicine at the London Hospital in 1831. He became a licentiate of the Apothecaries' Company and a member of the Royal College of Surgeons....
.
He began work for Henry Gray
Henry Gray
Henry Gray was an English anatomist and surgeon most notable for publishing the book Gray's Anatomy. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society at the age of 25.-Biography:...
and others in 1852, and in 1856 he drew the illustrations for the now famously illustrated Gray's Anatomy
Gray's Anatomy
Gray's Anatomy is an English-language human anatomy textbook originally written by Henry Gray. The book is widely regarded as an extremely influential work on the subject, and has continued to be revised and republished from its initial publication in 1858 to the present day...
. The publishers of the first edition wanted to ascribe joint authorship of the book to Carter as his illustrations were just about as noteworthy as the text but Gray objected.
Carter retired in 1888, and was subsequently appointed "Honorary Deputy Surgeon-General and Honorary Surgeon to the Queen". He died in Scarborough, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
on 4 May 1897.
External links
- HenryVandykeCarter.com, A website dedicated to Carter and his contributions
- "List of Carter Papers", A list of publications with which Carter was involved
- Henry Gray's Anatomy, descriptive and surgical, with drawings by H. V. Carter, first American edition (Philadelphia, 1859)
- Richardson, Ruth (2008). Gray's anatomy descriptive and surgical: a notable anniversary