William Nisbet
Male, Deceased Person
1759 – 1822
Who was William Nisbet?
William Nisbet was a Scottish physician notable for having authored many widely used medical books that emphasized practice. Nisbet earned his MD at Aberdeen and became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He eventually moved to London where he practised in Fitzroy Square after 1801. Aside from his publications, there is very little historical record of his life.
Among his books were:
First Lines of the Theory and Practice in Venereal Diseases
An Inquiry into the Cure of Scrophula and Cancer
The Clinical Guide
On the Diseases of Infancy and Childhood
A Medical Guide for the Invalid to the Principal Watering Places of Great Britain
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