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Dr William Beilby FRCPE (13 April 1783 – 30 May 1849) was a British philanthropic physician in Edinburgh. ==Life== Born in 1783 in Sheffield, the second son of Thomas and Isabella Beilby. In 1783 the family moved to Birmingham.〔http://users.tpg.com.au/mbeilby/web/Beilby/pafg04.htm〕 In 1807 he entered into a partnership in the linen trade with some relatives in Dublin, and in 1808 married Maria Catherine Moller (1790-1868). They had three children whilst living in Dublin but only one survived. In 1813 he moved to Edinburgh to study medicine. He and his wife had a further nine children in Edinburgh. After taking the degree of M.D. in 1816, he settled in Edinburgh to practise midwifery. He soon obtained a high reputation in his profession, and was appointed physician accoucheur to the New Town Dispensary at 4 East James Street (demolished to build the St James Centre).〔http://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/pageturner.cfm?id=83400219&mode=transcription〕 He took a prominent interest in benevolent and religious matters, including the schemes of the Evangelical Alliance, and was the first president of the Medical Missionary Society. In 1828 he is listed as a Governor of the Dean Orphan Hospital.〔https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ulBGAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56&dq=William+Beilby+dr&source=bl&ots=BDOBAsKmwN&sig=rsmdDthe5F-eOrKZ1afGKnQ-_N4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=r-M4VaqkMZLUavv2gZgG&ved=0CCgQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=William%20Beilby%20dr&f=false〕 In 1832-33 he was residing at 33 Great King Street in Edinburgh.〔http://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/pageturner.cfm?id=83399763&mode=transcription〕 He died in Edinburgh on 30 May 1849. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Beilby (physician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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