Authorised form of name | Sylvius; Jacobus (c1647 - c1689); physician |
Dates | c1647 - c1689 |
Nationality | Dutch |
Date of birth | c. 1647 |
Date of death | c. 1689 |
Occupation | Physician |
Research field | Medicine |
Activity | Education: Leyden (admitted 1667); MD; Incorporated at Dublin (1684) Career: Practised in Dublin Memberships: Dublin Philosophical Society |
Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 09/03/1687 |
Proposer | Sir John Hoskins |
OtherInfo | Unfortunately, little is known about Sylvius' familial background or his medical practice. It is likely that his name is the Latinized version of a French or Dutch original name. While he was never admitted into the Royal Society after his election, he was a very active member of the Dublin Philosophical Society. One of his surviving publications is a dissertation on fevers and their treatment. |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Hoppen; Hunter References: Hoppen, K T. 1965. 'The Royal Society and Ireland. II.', in Notes and Records, vol. 20, pp. 78-99 Kirkpatrick, T P C. 1933. 'The novissima idea de febribus of Jacobus Sylvius', in Irish Journal of Medical Science, pp. 667-678 [Royal Society reference: RN: R81414] |
Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/47148207839200342239 |
Code | NA7724 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNo | Title | Date |
EL/B1/10 | Copy of a letter, from William Brouncker to Dr [Franciscus de la Boe] Sylvius, dated at London | 3 July 1671 |