Stories
- In pictures
The celebrity physician and the plague
The iconic “plague prevention costume” invented by a 17th-century French doctor secured his fame in royal circles. But other aspects of Charles de Lorme’s career made him a controversial figure.
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The soul in the stomach
A 17th-century physician’s controversial theory about the link between the emotions and the stomach reminds us that we shouldn’t ignore our ‘gut feelings’.
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Drawing the human animal
We might try to deny our animal instincts, but this series of extraordinary 17th-century drawings suggests they are only too apparent.
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Interpreting the Ayurvedic Man
A British Sign Language video is the latest interpretation of an unique 18th-century Nepali painting about Ayurvedic medicine.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
The Royal College of Physicians of London
The Royal College of Physicians of LondonDate: late 17th century - mid 19th centuryReference: MS.5648- Archives and manuscripts
Stanhope, Philip, 1st Earl of Chesterfield (1584-1656)
Stanhope, Philip, 1st Earl of Chesterfield (1584-1656)Date: Mid 17th century - late 17th centuryReference: MSS.761-762- Archives and manuscripts
Besançon: École de Médecine
Besançon: École de MédecineDate: late 17th century - late 18th centuryReference: MS.1154- Archives and manuscripts
Financial documentation
Date: 17th century - 18th centuryReference: MS.7633/4-7Part of: Sloane, Sir Hans M.D., P.R.C.P., F.R.S., (1660-1753), physician, assembler of the collection that formed the nucleus of the British Museum- Archives and manuscripts
Miscellaneous items
Date: 17th century - 18th centuryReference: MS.7633/8-10Part of: Sloane, Sir Hans M.D., P.R.C.P., F.R.S., (1660-1753), physician, assembler of the collection that formed the nucleus of the British Museum