Clift, William, 1775-1849

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William Clift, English museum curator, was born in Cornwall on 14 Feb. 1775. He married Caroline Amelia Pope in 1799; their daughter, Caroline Amelia Clift, married Sir Richard Owen in 1835. Clift died in London on 20 June 1849.

Clift became an apprentice to physician John Hunter in 1792; after Hunter's death, Clift was retained to care for his extensive collection of pathological specimens. When this collection was acquired by the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1800, Clift was retained as Conservator of the Museum. He compiled a catalogue of osteological specimens in the collection.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, England, to Philip Syng Physick, Philadelphia, Pa., 1835 May 8. (College of Physicians of Philadelphia). WorldCat record id: 122464995

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associatedWith Gray, John Edward person
associatedWith Hunter, John, 1728-1793. person
associatedWith Jameson, Robert, 1774-1854. person
associatedWith Mitchell, Thomas Livingstone, 1792-1855. person
associatedWith Owen, Richard, 1804-1892. person
associatedWith Physick, Philip Syng, 1768-1837. person
associatedWith Royal College of Surgeons of England. Museum. corporateBody
associatedWith Sedgwick, Adam, 1785-1873 person
correspondedWith Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 person
associatedWith William Clift, 1775-1849 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
England
Subject
Pathological museums
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Museum curators
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Birth 1775

Death 1849

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