| Authorised form of name | Guy; William Augustus (1810 - 1885) |
| Dates | 1810 - 1885 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Chichester, Sussex, England |
| Date of birth | 13 June 1810 |
| Place of death | London |
| Date of death | 10 September 1885 |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Research field | Forensic medicine |
| Activity | Education:
Guy's Hospital, London; Pembroke College, Cambridge; Heidelberg; Paris. MB (1837)
Career:
Professor of Forensic Medicine, King's College, London (1838); Physician, King's College Hospital; Examiner, College of Physicians and University of London; Medical Superintendent, Milbank Prison; advocated sanitary reform; left over £43,000 in his will
Memberships:
FRCP; Statistical Society (President 1873-1875)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 07/06/1866 |
| RSActivity | Royal Society roles:
VP 1876-1877 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/32828233 |
| Code | NA6277 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1866/04 | Guy, William Augustus: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| MC/11/287 | Letter from Dr [William Augustus] Guy, 12 Gordon Street, to [Sir John Evans], Treasurer of the Royal Society | 13 December 1878 |
| MC/11 | Volume 11 of miscellaneous correspondence regarding business matters, sent to the Royal Society | 1877-1879 |