Dr John Argentein (1443-1508): medical knowledge and practice in the 15th century
- π€ Speaker: Peter Murray Jones (Librarian and Fellow of King's College)
- π Date & Time: Monday 08 February 2010, 14:30 - 16:00
- π Venue: Lodge Seminar Room, Department of History and Philosophy of Science
Abstract
Argentein was a royal physician and the last person to see the princes in the Tower alive in 1483. His medical commonplace book survives as Ashmole MS 1437 . This paper will focus on his processing of medical information and what it tells us about his practice.
Series This talk is part of the Medieval Medicine Discussion Group series.
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Monday 08 February 2010, 14:30-16:00