Paget, George Edward, Sir, 1809-1892 (Knight, physician)
Dates
- Existence: 1809 - 1892
Biography
Sir George Edward Paget (1809-92), knight and Regius Professor of Physic, was born at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, on 22 December 1809. He matriculated at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, in 1827, won a college prize in mathematics in his second year, and graduated in 1831 as eighth wrangler. He graduated MB at Cambridge in 1833, ML in 1836, and MD in 1838. Paget was elected physician to Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, in 1839, and held this post for forty-five years. Paget succeeded Henry Bond as regius professor of physic in 1872. Paget died of influenza at his home, 2 St Peter's Terrace, Cambridge, on 29 January 1892.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of the Paget Family
Sir George Edward Paget: Letter to John Peile, 1892
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
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