William Barrowby

{{short description|English physician}}

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William Barrowby FRS FRCP (1682 – 30 December 1758) was an English physician.{{cite ODNB|id=1548|title=Barrowby, William|first=Kaye|last=Bagshawe}}

Life

Barrowby was born in London, the son of John Barrowby, a physician. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Oxford, taking degrees of M.B. in 1709, and of M.D. in 1713. He was elected a fellow of the College of Physicians of London in 1718, and Fellow of the Royal Society in 1721.

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