Person Allen; Thomas (c 1630 - 1684); physician Allen Thomas physician c 1630 - 1684 British Male c 1630 1684 1684

Physician Education: Trinity College Cambridge (matriculated 1648; BA 1651); Migrated to Caius College (MB 1654; MD 1659); Incorporated at Oxford (1675) Career: Fellow, Caius College, Cambridge; Physician, Bethlem Hospital Memberships: Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (1671) Parents: Francis Allen Not much is known about Allen's personal life or in further detail about his medical practice. Dr Richard Myddelton Massey's (FRS 1712) recorded in his manuscript additions to Pharm. Lond. that Allen refused to make the first blood transfusion experiment on a patient at Bethlem Hospital, despite the experiment being approved of by the Royal Society. Royal Society roles: Council: 1678-1679 Fellow 06/02/1668 Henry Oldenburg Presented various papers on anatomy to the Society (1667/1668) Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Munk's Roll; Venn; Hunter Notes: Approximate year of birth from Venn. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH204 - 1684 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 20/06/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA4545 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 30/10/2025 RS_NET\louisianef Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/5266652 9e61ebe9-80ce-4a48-a5c3-8722dd00fdd6