Sir William Withey Gull (1816-1890).
William Gull, a man of humble origins, became one of the outstanding, polymath physicians of the 19th century, and physician to Queen Victoria. Among several important and original contributions, this paper summarises his work on myxoedema, paraplegia and anorexia nervosa.
Pearce
J M S
JM
Department of Neurology, Hull Royal Infirmary, UK.
D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000266:history*; D004739:England; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D009230:Myxedema / Q000266:history*; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000266:history*