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William Cuningham, also known as Kenningham, was a 16th-century English physician, astrologer, and engraver. He practised at
William Cuningham, also known as Kenningham, was a 16th-century English physician, astrologer, and engraver. He practised at Norwich
Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. Norwich is by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich and east of Peterborough. As the seat of the See of Norwich, with ...
around 1559. Cunningham published his work ''The Cosmographical Glasse'' that year. It contains many woodcuts
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and an aerial view map of Norwich.
On 15 May 1551, Cuningham was admitted to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. In 1557 he received his MB at Cambridge, then studied medicine for seven years. Cuningham also studied at the University of Heidelberg
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. It is supposed that he was received his MD at Heidelberg about 1559, at which period he changed his name from Keningham to Cuningham.
Cuningham built a reputation as a physician in London, he was also noted for his skill in I astrology. In 1563, he was appointed public lecturer at Surgeons' Hall.
Cuningham's death date is unknown.
Bibliography
*1558: ''A New Almanacke and Prognostication'' (new edition 1565) *1559: ''The Cosmographical Glasse, conteinyng the Pleasant Principles of Cosmographie, Geographie, Hydrographie or Navigation'' *1560: ''An Invective Epistle in Defense of Astrologers''References
Attribution: * *1888: ''Dictionary of National Biography, Vol XIII'' Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown English artists English writers 16th-century English medical doctors Artists from Norwich Medical doctors from Norwich {{UK-printmaker-stub