Benjamin Travers
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Benjamin Travers was a British surgeon.
He was born in Cheapside, London, the second of the ten children of Joseph Travers, a London sugar broker. After being educated at Cheshunt Grammar School
, he was further educated privately before joining his father's counting house in 1799.
In August, 1800 he was articled for six years to surgeon Astley Cooper
. In 1807 he set up his own London practice and was appointed Demonstrator of Anatomy at Guy's Hospital
. In 1810 he was appointed
Surgeon to the London Infirmary for Diseases of the Eye, afterwards the Moorfields Ophthalmic Hospital, where he was later joined by William Lawrence
. In May 1815, he was elected a Surgeon to St Thomas' Hospital
where he served until his retirement in 1841. He also obtained the lucrative post of Surgeon to the East India Company
’s warehouses and brigade,
On the formation of the medical establishment of Queen Victoria he was appointed a Surgeon Extraordinary, afterwards becoming a Surgeon in Ordinary to the Prince Consort. He was appointed Serjeant Surgeon in 1857.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1813. He was President of the Hunterian Society
in 1827 and served on their council from 1830 to 1858. He was their Hunterian Orator in 1838.
He married three times: firstly in 1807 Sarah, daughter of William Morgan
, FRS, secondly in 1813 a daughter of G. Millet, an East India director and thirdly in 1831, the youngest daughter of Colonel Stevens. He had a large family, the eldest of whom was Benjamin. He died at his house in Green Street, Grosvenor Square, on March 6th, 1858, and was buried at Hendon, Middlesex.
He was born in Cheapside, London, the second of the ten children of Joseph Travers, a London sugar broker. After being educated at Cheshunt Grammar School
Cheshunt School
Cheshunt School is a secondary school and sixth form for boys and girls, located in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, UK.-General information:Cheshunt School is a mixed Foundation school for students aged 11 to 18 years at Cheshunt in Hertfordshire. It has 1015 students on roll, including 165 students...
, he was further educated privately before joining his father's counting house in 1799.
In August, 1800 he was articled for six years to surgeon Astley Cooper
Astley Cooper
Sir Astley Paston Cooper, 1st Baronet was an English surgeon and anatomist, who made historical contributions to otology, vascular surgery, the anatomy and pathology of the mammary glands and testicles, and the pathology and surgery of hernia.-Life:Cooper was born at Brooke Hall in Brooke, Norfolk...
. In 1807 he set up his own London practice and was appointed Demonstrator of Anatomy at Guy's Hospital
Guy's Hospital
Guy's Hospital is a large NHS hospital in the borough of Southwark in south east London, England. It is administratively a part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. It is a large teaching hospital and is home to the King's College London School of Medicine...
. In 1810 he was appointed
Surgeon to the London Infirmary for Diseases of the Eye, afterwards the Moorfields Ophthalmic Hospital, where he was later joined by William Lawrence
William Lawrence
-English:*Sir William Lawrence, 1st Baronet , physician; prolific author and philosopher; Serjeant Surgeon to the Queen*William Lawrence , Liberal Member of Parliament for City of London...
. In May 1815, he was elected a Surgeon to St Thomas' Hospital
St Thomas' Hospital
St Thomas' Hospital is a large NHS hospital in London, England. It is administratively a part of Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. It has provided health care freely or under charitable auspices since the 12th century and was originally located in Southwark.St Thomas' Hospital is accessible...
where he served until his retirement in 1841. He also obtained the lucrative post of Surgeon to the East India Company
East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
’s warehouses and brigade,
On the formation of the medical establishment of Queen Victoria he was appointed a Surgeon Extraordinary, afterwards becoming a Surgeon in Ordinary to the Prince Consort. He was appointed Serjeant Surgeon in 1857.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1813. He was President of the Hunterian Society
Hunterian Society
The Hunterian Society, founded in 1819 in honour of the Scottish surgeon John Hunter , is a society of physicians and dentists based in London....
in 1827 and served on their council from 1830 to 1858. He was their Hunterian Orator in 1838.
He married three times: firstly in 1807 Sarah, daughter of William Morgan
William Morgan
-Australia:* William Morgan , Premier of South Australia, 1878–1881-England:* William Morgan , town clerk in Birmingham, England...
, FRS, secondly in 1813 a daughter of G. Millet, an East India director and thirdly in 1831, the youngest daughter of Colonel Stevens. He had a large family, the eldest of whom was Benjamin. He died at his house in Green Street, Grosvenor Square, on March 6th, 1858, and was buried at Hendon, Middlesex.
Publications
- An Inquiry into the Process of Nature in Repairing Injuries of the Intestine, 8vo, London, 1812.
- A Synopsis of Diseases of the Eye and their Treatment, 8vo, London, 1820; 3rd ed., 1824; issued in New York, 1825.
- An Enquiry into that Disturbed State of the Vital Functions usually denominated Constitutional Irritation, 8vo, London, 1824.
- A Further Enquiry respecting Constitutional Irritation and the Pathology of the Nervous System, London, 1834