On Galvanism
Ed
Genre: | Introduction; Extract, Miscellaneous |
Publications extracted: | La Beaume 1826 |
Subjects: | Electricty, Electrochemistry, Discovery, Accidents, Physiology, Chemistry, Genius, Medical Treatment |
People mentioned: | Luigi Galvani , Alessandro G A A Volta , Erasmus Darwin , Anthony Carlisle , William Nicholson , William Cruickshank , William Henry , Humphry Davy , George Children |
Institutions mentioned: | Royal Society , Royal Institution |
The editor introduces Michael La Beaume's work with the observation: 'To the medical practitioner this treatise is highly important, and to our readers we strongly recommend an earnest perusal of it' (281). The extract begins with a lengthy account of the history of galvanism, giving pride of place to Humphry Davy as 'the first chemist of the age' (282). The author makes great and wide-ranging claims for the 'medical properties of galvanism' (283). |
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