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Dixon, James, 1813-1896 (ophthalmologists)

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Dates

  • Existence: 1813 - 1896

Biography

James Dixon, F.R.C.S. (1813-1896) was elected a member of the College of Surgeons in 1836, and an honorary FRCS in 1843. As a young man he spent two years (1836-38) on the Continent, principally in study and training at Vienna and Paris. He was assistant surgeon of St. Thomas's Hospital between 1848 and 1852, and for many years consulting surgeon at the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital, becoming one of the best known ophthalmologists of his generation. He retired in 1870 to Dorking, where he died on 3 January 1896. He was author of A guide to the practical study of diseases of the eye (1855, 3rd edition 1866) and a frequent contributor to Notes and Queries. The following letters were presented to Cambridge University Library by the naturalist, traveller and author F.H.H. Guillemard (1852-1933), in 1927 (Add.6604) and 1928 (Add.6608-09).

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James Dixon: correspondence

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.6604 and 6608-6609
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning printing errors discovered by James Dixon in the published works of the various correspondents; letters from James Dixon to his father John sent whilst he was travelling in Europe.

Dates: 1836-1884
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