William Cheselden was a surgeon and anatomist. He made several contributions to the Philosophical Transactions, held appointments at St Thomas’s and St George’s hospitals in London, and participated in the affairs of the Barber-Surgeons’ Company.
Reference:
John Kirkup, ‘Cheselden, William (1688-1752)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, (Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2006 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/5226 [accessed 1 Aug 2013]).
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