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Thomas Hoy (doctor)
Thomas Hoy (1659-1718) was an English physician and poet. Life Born on 12 December 1659, he was son of Clement Hoy of London. He was admitted to Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, Merchant Taylors' School in 1672, and was elected a probationary fellow of St John's College, Oxford, in 1675. He graduated B.A. 1680, M.A. 1684, M.B. 1686, and M.D. 1689. He was appointed Regius Professor of Medicine (Oxford), Regius Professor of Physic at Oxford in 1698. Thomas Hearne (antiquarian), Thomas Hearne, whose opinion of low church whig is not likely to be impartial, says that he owed his appointment to the influence of Dr. Gibbons with Lord Somers, and that he scandalously neglected the duties of his office. According to Anthony Wood (antiquary), Anthony Wood he practised as a physician 'in and near the antient Borough of Warwick,' but in 1698 John Evelyn, writing from Wotton, speaks of Dr. Hoy as "a very learned, curious, and ingenious person, and our neighbour in Surrey." He was elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood
Small things grow in harmony , established = , closed = , coordinates = , pushpin_map = , type = Independent school (UK), Independent day school , religion = Church of England , president = , head_label = Head Master , head = Simon Everson , head_name2 = Second Master , head2 = Michael Husbands , r_head_label = Senior Master , r_head = Caron Evans-Evans , chair_label = Chairman of Governors , chair = Duncan Eggar , founder = Thomas White (merchant), Thomas White , specialist = , address = , city = Three Rivers (district), Three Rivers , county = Hertfordshire , country = England , postcode = HA6 2HT , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
