English physician and author.
John Symonds was born on 10 April 1807 at Oxford, where his father John Symonds was a medical practitioner. His mother was Mary Williams, of Aston, Oxfordshire.
Symonds was educated at Magdalen College School. At the age of sixteen he went to the University of Edinburgh for medical training, and graduated MD in 1828.
Returning to Oxford, Symonds began the practice of his profession as assistant to his father. In 1831 he moved to Bristol, where he was soon appointed physician to the general hospital, and lectured on forensic medicine at the Bristol medical school.
In 1834 Symonds married Harriet, eldest daughter of James Sykes of Leatherhead. She died in 1844. There were five children of the marriage, one of whom was John Addington Symonds, the poet, 1840–1893. Their daughter Charlotte Byron Green married Thomas Hill Green the philosopher.
In 1836 he held the lectureship on the practice of medicine, which he held till 1845. He retired from active service on the hospital staff in 1848.
In 1853 he was elected an associate of the Royal College of Physicians, and in 1857 a Fellow.
In the autumn of 1868 his health began to fail. In 1869 he delivered an address on health when presiding over the health section of the Social Science Association at the meeting at Clifton. He finally abandoned practice early in 1870, and died on 25 February 1871.
John Symonds was born on 10 April 1807 at Oxford, where his father John Symonds was a medical practitioner. His mother was Mary Williams, of Aston, Oxfordshire.
Symonds was educated at Magdalen College School. At the age of sixteen he went to the University of Edinburgh for medical training, and graduated MD in 1828.
Returning to Oxford, Symonds began the practice of his profession as assistant to his father. In 1831 he moved to Bristol, where he was soon appointed physician to the general hospital, and lectured on forensic medicine at the Bristol medical school.
In 1834 Symonds married Harriet, eldest daughter of James Sykes of Leatherhead. She died in 1844. There were five children of the marriage, one of whom was John Addington Symonds, the poet, 1840–1893. Their daughter Charlotte Byron Green married Thomas Hill Green the philosopher.
In 1836 he held the lectureship on the practice of medicine, which he held till 1845. He retired from active service on the hospital staff in 1848.
In 1853 he was elected an associate of the Royal College of Physicians, and in 1857 a Fellow.
In the autumn of 1868 his health began to fail. In 1869 he delivered an address on health when presiding over the health section of the Social Science Association at the meeting at Clifton. He finally abandoned practice early in 1870, and died on 25 February 1871.
English physician and author.
John Symonds was born on 10 April 1807 at Oxford, where his father John Symonds was a medical practitioner. His mother was Mary Williams, of Aston, Oxfordshire.
Symonds was educated at Magdalen College School. At the age of sixteen he went to the University of Edinburgh for medical training, and graduated MD in 1828.
Returning to Oxford, Symonds began the practice of his profession as assistant to his father. In 1831 he moved to Bristol, where he was soon appointed physician to the general hospital, and lectured on forensic medicine at the Bristol medical school.
In 1834 Symonds married Harriet, eldest daughter of James Sykes of Leatherhead. She died in 1844. There were five children of the marriage, one of whom was John Addington Symonds, the poet, 1840–1893. Their daughter Charlotte Byron Green married Thomas Hill Green the philosopher.
In 1836 he held the lectureship on the practice of medicine, which he held till 1845. He retired from active service on the hospital staff in 1848.
In 1853 he was elected an associate of the Royal College of Physicians, and in 1857 a Fellow.
In the autumn of 1868 his health began to fail. In 1869 he delivered an address on health when presiding over the health section of the Social Science Association at the meeting at Clifton. He finally abandoned practice early in 1870, and died on 25 February 1871.
John Symonds was born on 10 April 1807 at Oxford, where his father John Symonds was a medical practitioner. His mother was Mary Williams, of Aston, Oxfordshire.
Symonds was educated at Magdalen College School. At the age of sixteen he went to the University of Edinburgh for medical training, and graduated MD in 1828.
Returning to Oxford, Symonds began the practice of his profession as assistant to his father. In 1831 he moved to Bristol, where he was soon appointed physician to the general hospital, and lectured on forensic medicine at the Bristol medical school.
In 1834 Symonds married Harriet, eldest daughter of James Sykes of Leatherhead. She died in 1844. There were five children of the marriage, one of whom was John Addington Symonds, the poet, 1840–1893. Their daughter Charlotte Byron Green married Thomas Hill Green the philosopher.
In 1836 he held the lectureship on the practice of medicine, which he held till 1845. He retired from active service on the hospital staff in 1848.
In 1853 he was elected an associate of the Royal College of Physicians, and in 1857 a Fellow.
In the autumn of 1868 his health began to fail. In 1869 he delivered an address on health when presiding over the health section of the Social Science Association at the meeting at Clifton. He finally abandoned practice early in 1870, and died on 25 February 1871.
Inscription
In the vault beneath rests the mortal part of
Harriette
The loved and lovely wife of
John Addington Symonds MD
Born March 3rd 1809 Married June 5th 1834
Died June 6th 1844
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Also of
John Abdy Stephenson son of the above
Born July 18th 1839 Died Feby 17th 1840
Also of the said
John Addington Symonds MD
Of Clifton Hill House Bristol
Who died February 25th 1871 Aged 63
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