Authorised form of name | Castle; George (c 1635 - 1673); physician |
Dates | c 1635 - 1673 |
Nationality | British |
Place of birth | London, England, Europe |
Date of birth | c. 1635 |
Date of death | 12 October 1673 |
DatesAndPlaces | Burial: Chapel of Charterhouse, London, England, Europe |
Occupation | Physician |
Research field | Medicine |
Anatomy |
Activity | Education: Thame Grammar School; Balliol College, Oxford (BA 1654; MA 1657); All Soul's, Oxford (MD 1665) Career: Fellow of All Soul's (1655); practised in London (1665-1673); Physician to the Charterhouse |
Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 04/02/1669 |
Proposer | Sir Christopher Wren |
Relationships | Parents: John Castle and Grisagon Castle Married: Anne Castle |
OtherInfo | Castle was involved with a pre-cursor to the Royal Society, the Oxford Experimental Philosophy Club, which included members such as George Ent (FRS 1663), Francis Glisson (FRS 1664), Robert Boyle (FRS 1663), and John Locke (FRS 1665). He published 'The Chymical Galenist' (1667), heavily criticising those contemporaries who disregarded classical medicine as a whole. |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Foster; Hunter; ODNB |
Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/5274580 |
Code | NA5157 |