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Robert Whytt (1714–1766) was a Scottish physician. His work, on unconscious reflexes, tubercular meningitis, urinary bladder stones, and hysteria, is remembered now most for his book on diseases of the nervous system. He served as President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh .
El Dr. Robert Whytt (1714-1766) fue un médico escocés. Su trabajo, sobre reflejos inconscientes, meningitis tuberculosa, cálculos en la vejiga e histeria , es ahora más recordado por su libro sobre enfermedades del sistema nervioso . Se desempeñó como presidente del Royal College of Physicians de Edimburgo .
Robert Whytt was born and educated in Edinburgh and served the City in the Royal Infirmary. A prolific author, his major work is usually said to be his Essay on the Vital and other Involuntary Movements of Animals (1751), based on his belief that a 'sentient principle' was not limited to the nervous ….
The emphasis on the functions of the nerves and brain was maintained by Whytt, who studied anatomy under Monro (primus) after obtaining his arts degree at St. Andrews University. He took his medical degree at Rheims and studied in London and Leyden before returning to Scotland to practice medicine.
30 de mar. de 2014 · Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) - Robert Whytt was born and educated in Edinburgh and served the City in the Royal Infirmary. A prolific author, his major work is usually said to be his...
Robert Whytt. 1714-1766. Scottish physiologist who was among the first to describe several mental afflictions and to suggest causes and cures for them. Whytt worked primarily with neurotic patients, categorizing them into hysteric, hypochondriacal, and those suffering from what he termed "nervous exhaustion."
Robert Whytt was born in Edinburgh on 6 September 1714. He studied at St. Andrews University where he was awarded an M.A. in 1730, then he studied medicine at Edinburgh University. In 1734 he went to London to study and also attended lectures in Paris and Leiden.
