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TAIT, William (d. 1870)

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Died: 1870

Editorial Description

LFP & S, Glas, 1833; house surg and apothecary, Paisley Dispensary and House of Recovery, and one of the district surgeons of the City Parish before taking up practice in Lauder; attended the med lectures of FLETCHER; M Med Soc and Med-Chirg Soc of Glasgow; author of med essays; M PHREN ASSN, 1840; lectured on phrenology in Galashiels and Lauder mechanics' insts, 1835-6; supplied GOYDER with a testimonial, 1845.

Works as Listed by Roger Cooter (1989)

1092.1 — 1092.1 "Dr. [Robert] Lewins and Mr. [James] Craig vs. Phrenology," PHREN J, 10 (1836/7): 710-15. (Letter to PHREN J defending the late Dr. FLETCHER against LEWINS' attack.)

Editorial Information

Identifier	1092.
Type	Person
Source	Roger Cooter, Phrenology in the British Isles (1989)
PDF page	325
Printed page	320
Database ID	3059

Original Transcription

1092. TAIT, William (d. 1870), LFP & S, Glas, 1833; house surg and
apothecary, Paisley Dispensary and House of Recovery, and one of
the district surgeons of the City Parish before taking up practice
in Lauder; attended the med lectures of FLETCHER; M Med Soc and
Med-Chirg Soc of Glasgow; author of med essays; M PHREN ASSN,
1840; lectured on phrenology in Galashiels and Lauder mechanics'
insts, 1835-6; supplied GOYDER with a testimonial, 1845.