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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 (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 los reflejos inconscientes, la meningitis tuberculosa, los cálculos en la vejiga urinaria y la histeria, se recuerda ahora sobre todo por su libro sobre las enfermedades del sistema nervioso. Se desempeñó como presidente del Royal College of Physicians de Edimburgo.
Por su parte, Robert Whytt y Stephen Hales (S. XVIII) demostraron que la integridad del S. N. C. es una condición imprescindible para que suceda lo que ellos por aquel entonces denominaban la reflexión. También Charles Scott Sherrington (1857-1952), en sus estudios sobre las propiedades funcionales del S. N. y en sus obras "The Integrative Action of the Nervous System"
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 ….
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 the 6th of September, 1714. His father was a member of the Scottish Bar, and his mother was Jean, daughter of Anthony Murray of Woodend in Perthehire.
