| Authorised form of name | Cruikshank; William Cumberland (1745 - 1800) |
| Dates | 1745 - 1800 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Date of birth | 1745 |
| Place of death | London |
| Date of death | 27 June 1800 |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Research field | Anatomy |
| Activity | Education:
Edinburgh; MA (Glasgow)
Career:
Went to London as an assistant to William Hunter and later was admitted into partnership with him; continued Hunter's school with Baillie, after Hunter's death; published 'The anatomy of the absorbing vessels of the human body' (1786)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 01/06/1797 |
| Relationships | Father-in-law of Honoratus Leigh Thomas (FRS 1806); grandfather of Edward Thomas (FRS 1871) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/72153215 |
| Code | NA3026 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| L&P/11/23/1 | Paper, 'Concerning impregnation in rabbits' by William Cumberland Cruikshank | 1796 |
| L&P/10/111 | Paper, 'Experiments on the nerves of living animals' by William Cumberland Cruikshank | 1776 |
| EC/1797/10 | Cruikshank, William Cumberland: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| IM/001012 | Cruikshank, William Cumberland | c.1801 |
| L&P/11/23 | Paper, 'Concerning impregnation in rabbits' by William Cumberland Cruikshank | 1796 |
| MS/427/405 | Copy letter from [Michael] Foster, Secretary of the Royal Society; to Prof. Wharton Jones | 12 January 1885 |
| AP/4/5 | Unpublished paper, 'Further observations, relative to some experiments, on the nerves of living animals' by Wm [William] Cruikshank | 28 November 1776 |