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William Cockburn M.D. (1669–1739) was a Scottish physician, known for his dysentery remedy and as Jonathan Swift's doctor. ==Life== Cockburn proceeded M.A. at the University of Edinburgh. His name occurs in the register of the University of Leyden as a student of medicine on 29 May 1691, and there heard the lectures of Archibald Pitcairne, a continuing influence on his writings. On 2 April 1694 he became a licentiate of the College of Physicians of London, and about the same time was appointed physician to the Blue squadron of the fleet. Through his connection with the fleet Cockburn was able to introduce his secret remedy for dysentery, which made his fortune. One account given〔Pamphlet on a ''Medicine against Looseness'', by La Touche, 1757〕 is that in July 1796 he was dining on board one of the ships in the company of Lord Berkeley of Stratton, when it was remarked to him that "there was nothing farther wanting but a better method of curing fluxes". Cockburn replied that he thought he could be of use. A trial was made next day on 70 patients on board the HMS ''Sandwich'', and proved successful. The result was reported to the admiralty board by Sir Clowdisley Shovell, who was directed to purchase a quantity of the electuary for the use of the Mediterranean squadron. Cockburn supplied the fleet with his electuary for 40 years.〔 The date of Cockburn's moving in London as a physician is not known exactly. He had a large private practice, and in 1731 became physician to Greenwich Hospital. When Jonathan Swift came to London in September 1710, on his three years' visit chronicled in the ''Journal to Stella'', the first of his recorded dinners was with Cockburn. Although Swift preferred the society of other doctors—John Arbuthnot, John Freind, and Samuel Garth—he chose Cockburn as his medical adviser.〔 Cockburn died in November 1739, aged 70, and was buried in the middle aisle of Westminster Abbey.〔 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 Cockburn (physician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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