Course of Lectures on the Theory & Practice of Midwifery
This collection houses a handwritten copy of Course of Lectures on the Theory & Practice of Midwifery given by Thomas Young and collected by John Tennant.
Dates
- circa 1757
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection houses a handwritten copy of Course of Lectures on the Theory & Practice of Midwifery given by Thomas Young and collected by John Tennant.
Biographical/Historical Note
Thomas Young was born in 1726. He was elected Professor of Midwifery at Edinburgh University on February 18, 1756. He made a number of changes to the curriculum, including establishing a formal class in midwifery for medical students and delivering instruction as a formal course of lectures. He also worked to dispel the common conception that educating female midwives was unnecessary and created a maternity ward at the Royal Infirmary at his own expense. In 1780, Young felt it necessary to divide his responsibilities with a colleague and he and Dr. Alexander Hamilton were appointed joint Professors of Midwifery on November 15. Young died in 1783.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository