Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet

Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie ( born June 8, 1783 in London, † October 21, 1862 in Torquay ) was a British surgeon. He is the father of Benjamin Collins Brodie Jr., was a professor of chemistry at the University of Oxford.

Life and work

Brodie was in 1805 a member, from 1844 President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. In 1819 he became professor of comparative anatomy in London. On February 18, 1810 Brodie was made ​​a member of the Royal Society.

After Brodie of Brodie 's abscess and the neoplasm is named Brodie.

Writings (selection )

  • Diseases of the Joints. In 1818.
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