Portrait of Richard Caldwell, circa 1505-1584 Wellcome L0001748

Richard Caldwell or Caldwall M.D.
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(1505?–1584) was an English physician, known for his part in founding the

Lumleian Lectures The Lumleian Lectures are a series of annual lectures started in 1582 by the Royal College of Physicians and currently run by the Lumleian Trust. The name commemorates John Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley, who with Richard Caldwell of the College endowe ...

, an annual series of anatomical demonstrations, delivered by the

College of Physicians A college of physicians is a national or provincial organisation concerned with the practice of medicine. {{Expand list, date=February 2011 Such institutions include: * American College of Physicians * Ceylon College of Physicians * College of Phy ...

Works

One of Caldwell's works was published, after his death. It was a translation of some ''Tables of Surgerie'', from a Latin work by Horatius Morus of Florence, based on the writings of Jean Tagault. The book had both English and Latin text. Edward Caldwell, son or nephew, presented 500 copies to the

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;Attribution {{DEFAULTSORT:Caldwell, Richard 1505 births 1584 deaths 16th-century English medical doctors Fellows of Brasenose College, Oxford Presidents of the Royal College of Physicians