Author: Stedman, John
Biography:
STEDMAN, John (1712-91: ancestry.co.uk)
His birth year is sometimes given as 1710, but 1712 is more likely. He was born at Edinburgh to Jean (Kinnaird) and John Stedman. He studied at the University of Edinburgh and became a well-known physician in the city; he was an officer of the Royal College of Physicians. In 1754 he married Margaret Wellwood; it is not known if they had children. He taught at the university but in later life he lost his sight. His other publications include Physiological Essays and Observations (1769) and Laelius and Hortensia (1782). (ancestry.co.uk 1 Oct. 2020; Medical Commentaries [1792] 6) SR
Books written (2):
Edinburgh/ London: Bell; Robinson, 1784
Edinburgh/ London: John Bell/ Robinson, 1784