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William Withering

William Withering FRS (17 March 1741 – 6 October 1799) was an English botanist, geologist, chemist, physician and first systematic investigator of the bioactivity of digitalis.

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Known for
Discovery of use of digitalis in treatment of dropsy
Academic advisors
William Cullen
Author abbrev. (botany)
With.
Born
(1741-03-17)17 March 1741 Wellington, Shropshire, England
Citizenship
Great Britain
Died
6 October 1799(1799-10-06) (aged 58) Sparkbrook, Birmingham, England

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Discovery of digitalis

Chemistry and geology

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William Withering

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William Withering

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related to Botany · 33
William Withering → At, Birmingham Medical School, Botanical Society, British Flora, Carl Linnaeus, English, Europe, Fellow, Great Britain, He, Helena, However, In, It, Jonathan Stokes, Lichfield, Lichfield Botanical Society, Linnaean, Linnaean Society, Linnaeus
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William Withering → An, Edgbaston Hall Nature ReserveRevolutionary, Internet Archive, Players, Project GutenbergWorks
Academic advisors · 1
William Withering → William Cullen
Author abbrev. (botany) · 1
William Withering → With.
Born · 1
William Withering → (1741-03-17)17 March 1741 Wellington, Shropshire, England
Citizenship · 1
William Withering → Great Britain
Died · 1
William Withering → 6 October 1799(1799-10-06) (aged 58) Sparkbrook, Birmingham, England
Fields · 1
William Withering → Botanist, geologist, chemist, physician
Known for · 1
William Withering → Discovery of use of digitalis in treatment of dropsy

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William WitheringAuthor abbrev. (botany)With.1.00infobox
William WitheringBorn(1741-03-17)17 March 1741 Wellington, Shropshire, England1.00infobox
William WitheringCitizenshipGreat Britain1.00infobox
William WitheringDied6 October 1799(1799-10-06) (aged 58) Sparkbrook, Birmingham, England1.00infobox
William WitheringFieldsBotanist, geologist, chemist, physician1.00infobox
William WitheringKnown forDiscovery of use of digitalis in treatment of dropsy1.00infobox
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William Witheringrelated to BotanyGreat Britain0.60section
William Witheringrelated to BotanyBritish Flora0.60section
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