Thomas Alvey M.D. (4 May 1645 – 1704) was an English physician. Son of Thomas Alvey, merchant-taylor, of London, he was born in St. Faith's parish on 4 May 1645, and educated at Merchant Taylors' School and at

Merton College, Oxford Merton College (in full: The House or College of Scholars of Merton in the University of Oxford) is one of the Colleges of Oxford University, constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the ...

(B.A. 1662, M.A. 1667, M.B. 1669, M.D. 1671). He became a fellow of the

College of Physicians of London The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is a British professional membership body dedicated to improving the practice of medicine, chiefly through the accreditation of physicians by examination. Founded by royal charter from King Henry VIII in 1 ...

in 1676; censor in 1683; Harveian orator in 1684; was appointed an elect in January 1703–4; and died in 1704. Dr. Alvey wrote ''Dissertatiuncula Epistolaris, unde pateat urinæ materiam potius è sero sanguinis quàm è sero (quod succo alibili in nervis superest), ad renes transmitti,'' London (1680).

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* 17th-century English medical doctors 18th-century English medical doctors People educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood 1645 births 1704 deaths Alumni of Merton College, Oxford {{England-med-bio-stub