Reference Entry

Wade, Walter (c. 1740–1825), surgeon, physician, and botanist

E. Charles Nelson

in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Published in print September 2004 |
Published online September 2004 | e-ISBN: 9780198614128 | DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/28383

More Like This

Show all results sharing these subjects:

  • Medicine and Health
  • Botany
  • Surgery

GO

Show Summary Details

Preview

Wade, Walter (c. 1740–1825), surgeon, physician, and botanist, was the son of John Wade (d. 1799), a Dublin apothecary (a descendant of Henry Wade of Clonebraney, co. Meath, Ireland) and his wife, Katherine. He was probably educated in Dublin, and was then apprenticed to a surgeon. By 1776 he was in practice as a surgeon and man-midwife in ...

Reference Entry.  943 words. 

Subjects: Medicine and Health ; Botany ; Surgery

Full text: subscription required

How to subscribe Recommend to my Librarian

Users without a subscription are not able to see the full content. Please, subscribe or login to access all content. subscribe or login to access all content.