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Thomas Wakley (11 July 1795 – 16 May 1862) was an English surgeon. He gained fame as a social reformer who campaigned against incompetence, privilege and nepotism. He was the founding editor of The Lancet, a radical Member of Parliament (MP) and a celebrated coroner.
Thomas Wakley—founding editor of The Lancet, member of Parliament, coroner and, for 12 years, all three simultaneously—died 150 years ago. His fullest biography is more than a century old, but still provides a good account of the struggles and achievements of this extraordinary yet at times rather difficult and overstretched man.
26 de abr. de 2008 · Roger Jones. Published: April 26, 2008 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736 (08)60615-7. Thomas Wakley, plagiarism, libel, and the founding of The Lancet. The first edition of The Lancet was published in London on Oct 5, 1823, the product of the fiery indignation and reforming zeal of Thomas Wakley (1795–1862).
Thomas Wakley (1795–1862): a biographical sketch. David Sharp. Lancet 2012; 379: 1914–21. Published Online. May 16, 2012. DOI:10.1016/S0140- 6736(12)60526-1. Thomas Wakley—founding editor of The Lancet, member of Parliament, coroner and, for 12 years, all three simultaneously—died 150 years ago.
Contents. Thomas Wakley. British editor. Learn about this topic in these articles: contribution to “The Lancet” In The Lancet. …founder and first editor was Thomas Wakley, considered at the time to be a radical reformer.
19 de may. de 2012 · Thomas Wakley—founding editor of The Lancet, member of Parliament, coroner and, for 12 years, all three simultaneously—died 150 years ago. His fullest biography is more than a century old, but still provides a good account of the struggles and achievements of this extraordinary yet at times rather difficult and overstretched man.
THE career of Thomas Wakley has now been nearly told. His rise from the position of youngest son of a gentleman farmer to that of senior Parliamentary representative of the largest borough constituency in the kingdom and coroner for Middlesex has been traced step by step.
