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William Withy Gull was an English physician who contributed to the understanding and treatment of several medical conditions including Bright's disease, myxoedema, paraplegia and anorexia nervosa. The term anorexia nervosa was first introduced by Gull. In 1871 he successfully treated the Prince of Wales during a typhoid attack and afterwards was made a Baronet by Queen Victoria. He was also appointed Physician-in-Ordinary to the Queen.
William Withy Gull was an English physician who contributed to the understanding and treatment of several medical conditions including Bright's disease, myxoedema, paraplegia and anorexia nervosa. The term anorexia nervosa was first introduced by Gull. In 1871 he successfully treated the Prince of Wales during a typhoid attack and afterwards was made a Baronet by Queen Victoria. He was also appointed Physician-in-Ordinary to the Queen.
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| Title: | Letter from William Withy Gull |
|---|---|
| Description: | William Withy Gull sends Sampson Low a short thank you note for a work titled 'An Eton Boy's Day of my Life'. |
| Address: | 74 Brook Street, Grosvenor Square, W. |
| Letter dated: | 08-07-1877 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 1 page ; printed adress. |
| Type of letter: | Acknowledgement of receipt of an item |
| Key works mentioned: | An Eton Boy's Day of my Life |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | From collection of Alan Chilver |
| Identifier: | SL_72 |
